labandera

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lavandera.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧ban‧de‧ra
• IPA^(key): /labanˈdeɾa/, [l̪a.ban̪ˈd̪e.ɾa]

Noun

labandera

1. female equivalent of labandero: laundress; washerwoman

   Synonym: paralaba

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lavandera (“laundrywoman”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧ban‧de‧ra
• IPA^(key): /labanˈdeɾa/, [l̪ɐ.bɐn̪ˈd̪i.ɾ̪ɐ]

Noun

labandera

1. female equivalent of labandero: a laundrywoman; a washerwoman

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:labandera.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lavandera (“laundrywoman”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /labanˈdeɾa/ [lɐ.bɐnˈdɛ.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: la‧ban‧de‧ra

Noun

labandera (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜇ)

1. female equivalent of labandero: laundrywoman; washerwoman

   Synonym: maglalaba

Related terms

• laba
• labanderiya

 

References

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