Gomburza

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • GOMBURZA
  • GomBurZa

Etymology

From syllabic abbreviation of Gomez, Burgos, Zamora, surnames of the three priests.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡomˈbuɾza/ [ɡomˈbuɾ.zɐ]
    • IPA(key): (with nativization) /ɡomˈbuɾsa/ [ɡomˈbuɾ.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -uɾza, (with nativization) -uɾsa
  • Syllabification: Gom‧bur‧za

Proper noun

Gomburza (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜇ᜔ᜐ)

  1. (historical) Mariano Gómez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora (three Filipino Catholic priests executed through the garrote in 1872)