habonete

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jabonete.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /haboˈnete/ [hɐ.boˈn̪ɛː.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: ha‧bo‧ne‧te

Noun

habonete (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜓᜈᜒᜆᜒ)

1. fragrant soap; bath soap

Related terms

• habonera
• habonero
• sabon

 

Further reading

• “habonete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “habonete”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024