giyera-patani
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Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From giyera (“war”) + patani (“lima bean”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡiˌeɾa paˈtaniʔ/ [ˌɡjɛː.ɾɐ pɐˈt̪aː.n̪ɪʔ]
- Rhymes: -aniʔ
- Syllabification: gi‧ye‧ra-pa‧ta‧ni
Noun
[edit]giyera-patanì (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜌᜒᜇᜉᜆᜈᜒ) (idiomatic)
- a noisy and chaotic quarrel that leads to no significant outcome; squabble; bickering; rumpus; fracas; commotion
Further reading
[edit]- “giyera-patani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018