tin-edyer

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tinedyer

Etymology

Borrowed from English teenager.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tinˈʔedjeɾ/ [t̪ɪn̪ˈʔɛː.d͡ʒɛɾ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /tinˈʔedjeɾ/ [t̪ɪn̪ˈʔɛd̪.jɛɾ]
• Rhymes: -edjeɾ
• Syllabification: tin-ed‧yer

Noun

tin-edyer (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜈ᜔ᜁᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜇ᜔)

1. teenager; adolescent

   Synonyms: lalabintaunin, adolesente, (male) binatilyo, (female) dalagita

Further reading

• “tin-edyer”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “tin-edyer”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018