abeha

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See also: åbeha

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish abeja

Noun

abeha

  1. (Curaçao) bee

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abeja, from Latin apicula.

Pronunciation

Noun

abeha (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜑ)

  1. honey bee
    Synonyms: pukyutan, pukyot, anilan
  2. (by extension, uncommon) bee
    Synonym: bubuyog

Further reading

  • abeha at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • abeha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 2