Noche Buena

See also: nochebuena, noche buena, and Nochebuena

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Notsebwena
• Notsebuwena
• Notse Buwena

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Nochebuena, from noche buena (literally “good night”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌnot͡ʃe buˈena/ [ˌn̪oː.t͡ʃɛ ˈbwɛː.n̪ɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌnotse buˈena/ [ˌn̪ot̪.sɛ ˈbwɛː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ena
• Syllabification: No‧che Bu‧e‧na

Proper noun

Noche Buena (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜈ)

1. Christmas Eve

   Synonym: Bisperas ng Pasko

2. a traditional dinner held towards the midnight of Christmas Eve

See also

• Media Noche

 

Further reading

• “Noche Buena”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018