molestiya
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Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish molestia. The lewd sense is a semantic loan from English molest. Doublet of molesta.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
moléstiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜌ)
- trouble; nuisance; hassle; annoyance; bother; vexation; inconvenience; pain in the ass; pain in the butt; disturbance; burden; imposition; pestering
- request; plea
- molestation; sexual abuse; the committing of lewdness
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Further reading[edit]
- “molestiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018