henyo

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhenjo/, [ˈhɛ.ɲo]
  • Hyphenation: hen‧yo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish genio (“genius”), from Latin genius.

Noun

henyo (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. genius
    Synonyms: pantas, paham
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish genio (“genie”), from French génie (used to translate Arabic جِنّيّ (jinnī) based on similarity of sound and sense) from Latin genius (“household guardian spirit”).

Noun

henyo (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. (folklore, mythology, fantasy) genie

Further reading
  • “henyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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