lesbiyana

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lesbyana

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lesbiana, or possibly a hispanized form of English lesbian.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lesbiˈana/ [lɛsˈbjaː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: les‧bi‧ya‧na

Noun

lesbiyana (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜊᜒᜌᜈ)

1. lesbian

   Synonyms: lesbiya, (slang) tibo

   • 1999, Gimik!: sa Quezon Ave at Cubao:

     Lesbyana si Cristina. Minsan, gumigimik din siya pero mas madalas siyang nagbubugaw. Ikalimang anak na niya si Macky. Ang unang tatlong anak niya ay ipinaampon niya, namatay naman ang isa.

     Cristina is a lesbian. Sometimes, she hangs out but she most frequently works as a pimp. Macky is her fifth child. She sent her first three children to foster care, while one died.

   • 2007, Julianito Villasanta, Exposé: peryodismong pampelikula sa Pilipinas:

     Hindi halata ang pagiging lesbyana ni Meryl Streep sa "Manhattan" kung saan niya hiniwalayan si Woody Allen sa pelikulang naturan.

     Meryl Streep's role as a lesbian is not obvious in the movie Manhattan where she separated from Woody Allen in that movie

See also

• tomboy
• binalaki