bagong-yaman

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • bagong yaman

Etymology

Compound of bago + yaman, a calque of Spanish nuevo rico.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧gong-ya‧man
  • IPA(key): /ˌbaɡoŋˈ jaman/, [ˌbaɰoŋˈ jamɐn]

Noun

bagong-yaman

  1. nouveau riche; new money
    Synonym: biglang-yaman

Further reading

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