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
- nouveau riche; new money
- Synonym: biglang-yaman
Further reading
- “bagong-yaman” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.