serbesa

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cerveza.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ser‧be‧sa
• IPA^(key): /seɾˈbesa/ [seɾˈbe.sa]

Noun

serbésa

1. beer

   Synonym: bir

Derived terms

• magserbesa

 

See also

• arak
• basi
• lambanog

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cerveza.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ser‧be‧sa
• IPA^(key): /seɾˈbesa/ [s̪eɾ̪ˈbi.s̪ɐ]

Noun

serbesa

1. beer

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:serbesa.

Ilocano

Alternative forms

• cerveza

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cerveza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seɾˈbesa/ [seɾˈbe.sa]
• Hyphenation: ser‧be‧sa

Noun

serbésa

1. beer

See also

• arak
• basi

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cerveza.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /seɾˈbesa/ [sɛɾˈbɛː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: ser‧be‧sa

Noun

serbesa (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ)

1. (somewhat dated or formal) beer

   Synonym: (colloquial) bir

   • 1995, Teeth (lyrics and music), “Laklak”, in Teeth:

     Kabilin-bilinan ng lola / 'Wag nang uminom ng serbesa / Ito'y hindi inumin pang-bata / Mag-softdrinks ka na lang muna

     Grandma's constant advice / Don't drink beer anymore / It's not a drink for kids / Just have soft drinks for now

Derived terms

• serbesahan

Related terms

• serbeseriya

See also

• alak

Further reading

• “serbesa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018