mutya

From Sanskrit मुत्य (mutya, “pearl”). Compare Malay mutiara.[1]
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

• Hyphenation: mut‧ya
• IPA^(key): /ˈmutjaʔ/, [ˈmut̪.jʌʔ]

mutya

1. pearl
2. precious gem with magical properties
3. (figuratively) something precious or valued highly

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From Sanskrit मुत्य (mutya, “pearl”). Compare Malay mutiara.

• Hyphenation: mut‧ya
• IPA^(key): /mutˈjaʔ/, [mʊˈt͡ʃaʔ]

mutyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜆ᜔ᜌ)

1. (dated) pearl

   Synonyms: perlas, mutika

2. preciousness
3. darling; beloved
4. talisman; amulet

• Hyphenation: mut‧ya
• IPA^(key): /mutˈja/, [mʊˈt͡ʃa]

mutyá

1. (dated) small stone valued as a jewel, grows on coconut, lemon, or similar objects, and is also said to be found on the heads of other birds.

• “mutya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018