bilyonaryo

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • bilyunaryo

Etymology

Probably a pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English billionaire. The Spanish billonario is itself only used in Spanish-speaking areas influenced by English.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biljoˈnaɾjo/, [bɪl.joˈnaɾ.jo]
  • Hyphenation: bil‧yo‧nar‧yo

Noun

bilyonaryo (feminine bilyonarya, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓᜈᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. billionaire
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