Britanya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Bretanya

Etymology

From an ellipsis of Gran Britanya, from Spanish Gran Bretaña.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈtanja/ [bɾɪˈt̪aː.ɲɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /bɾiˈtanja/ [bɾɪˈt̪an̪.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -anja
• Syllabification: Bri‧tan‧ya

Proper noun

Britanya (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜆᜈ᜔ᜌ)

1. (loosely) Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland)

   Synonyms: Reyno Unido, Gran Britanya

2. Britain (great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity)

   Synonym: Gran Britanya

3. (loosely) the British Isles
4. (historical) the British Empire