Noche Buena

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish Nochebuena, from noche buena, literally “good night”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌnot͡ʃe buˈena/, [ˌno.t͡ʃɛ ˈbwɛ.nɐ]
  • Hyphenation: No‧che Bue‧na

Proper noun[edit]

Noche Buena (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜈ)

  1. Christmas Eve
    Synonym: Bisperas ng Pasko
  2. a traditional dinner held towards the midnight of Christmas Eve

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Noche Buena”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018