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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobirato pull; to beat up; to have sex with
2Spanishvirarto veer; to tack

via Spanish virada

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishviradaturning act and effect of changing direction
Every word from Spanish virarEvery word from Cebuano bira