padyama

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English pyjama, from English (19th century) pai jamahs "loose trousers tied at the waist, worn by Muslims in India", adopted by colonials, especially for nightwear, probably from Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā, “pajama”), itself from Persian پایجامه (paejamah) "leg clothing".

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧dya‧ma

Noun

padyama

1. pyjama

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English pajamas, ultimately from Persian پایجامه / پاجامه (pâyjâma / pâjâma, “leg garment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /padˈjama/, [pɐˈd͡ʒa.mɐ]
• Hyphenation: pad‧ya‧ma

Noun

padyama (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇ᜔ᜌᜋ)

1. pajamas; pyjamas

Further reading

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