yabe
Cebuano
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish llave (“key”), from Latin clāvis (“key”). This and yawe seem to be more recent developments as they seem to be affected by yeísmo. If the word was borrowed earlier, it might have been *lyabe or *liyabe.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edityábe (Badlit spelling ᜌᜊᜒ)