taray

Spanish

Etymology

Of Arabic origin. Compare Spanish taraje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈɾai/ [t̪aˈɾai̯]
• Rhymes: -ai
• Syllabification: ta‧ray

Noun

taray m (plural tarayes)

1. French tamarisk (Tamarix gallica)

   Synonyms: taraje, tamarisco

Further reading

• “taray”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtaɾaj/ [ˈt̪aː.ɾaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aɾaj
• Syllabification: ta‧ray

Noun

taray (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜇᜌ᜔)

1. arrogance or contemptuousness in speech (especially of a woman)
2. (colloquial) cheekiness

Derived terms

• antaray
• katarayan
• mataray
• tarayan

 

See also

• taras

Further reading

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