Where does “birada” come from?
birada (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bira, from Spanish virar — to veer; to tack.
birada (Cebuano): An abusive, bitter, attack, or criticism; a...
Definitions
- An abusive, bitter, attack, or criticism; a...
Ancestry of “birada”, step by step
birada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano bira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bira | to pull; to beat up; to have sex with |
| 2 | Spanish | virar | to veer; to tack |
via Spanish virada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | virada | turning act and effect of changing direction |