semilya

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish semilla.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /seˈmiʎa/ [seˈmi.ʎa]
  • Hyphenation: se‧mi‧lya

Noun

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semílya (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (botany) seed
    Synonyms: tulang, pisog
  2. (informal) sperm; semen
    Synonyms: kasit, tupga

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish semilla.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: se‧mil‧ya
  • IPA(key): /seˈmilja/ [s̪eˈmi.l̪jɐ]

Noun

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semílya (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. sperm; semen
    Synonym: tulos
  2. a fingerling; a small young fish
    Synonyms: lupoy, kugaw, bunwag

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish semilla.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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semilya (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. sperm; semen
    Synonyms: punlay, tamod
  2. seed
    Synonyms: binhi, buto
  3. seedling
    Synonym: punla
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Further reading

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  • semilya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018