Bejasa

Cebuano

Etymology

From Hispanized form of Tagalog bihasa. This spelling is more common in Mindanao among residents of Tagalog origin than in Luzon.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: be‧ha‧sa
  • IPA(key): /beˈhasa/ [beˈha.s̪ɐ]

Proper noun

Bejasa (Badlit spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜐ)

  1. a surname from Tagalog, most common among residents of Tagalog origin in Misamis Oriental.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hispanicized spelling of bihasa (skilled).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /beˈhasa/ [bɛˈhaː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -asa
  • Syllabification: Be‧ja‧sa

Proper noun

Bejasa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜐ)

  1. a surname from Tagalog, common in Batangas, Quezon and Oriental Mindoro

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Bejasa is the 3,522th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 3,673 individuals.

See also