The story behind Ofelia
Possibly borrowed from Italian Ofelia.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Ofelia, possibly from Italian Ofelia. Doublet of Ophelia.
Pronunciation
Spanish: /oˈfelja/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Spanish: [oˈfe.lja]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ʔoˈfelja/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ʔoˈfɛl.jɐ]
- Tagalog: /ʔoˈpelja/
- Tagalog: [ʔoˈpɛl.jɐ]
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