henyo

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈhenjo/ [ˈhɛː.ɲo]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈhenjo/ [ˈhɛn̪.jo]
• Rhymes: -enjo
• Syllabification: hen‧yo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish genio (“genius”), from Latin genius.

Noun

henyo (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. genius

   Synonyms: pantas, paham

Derived terms

• kahenyuhan
• Pinoy Henyo

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish genio (“genie”), from French génie.

Noun

henyo (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. (folklore, mythology, fantasy) genie

Further reading

• “henyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018