piyer
Bikol Central
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pi‧yer
- IPA(key): /piˈeɾ/ [ˈpjeɾ]
Noun
piyér
Cebuano
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pi‧yer
- IPA(key): /piˈjeɾ/ [ˈpjiɾ̪]
Noun
piyer
- a place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers; a port; a wharf; a pier; a quay
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English pier, from Middle English pere (“bridge pillar”), from Medieval Latin pera, from Old Northern French pire (“breakwater”), from Vulgar Latin *petricus, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “stone”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piˈeɾ/ [ˈpjɛɾ]
- Rhymes: -eɾ
- Syllabification: pi‧yer
Noun
piyér (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜌᜒᜇ᜔)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “piyer”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “piyer”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018