Herusalem
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English Jerusalem, inspired by Spanish Jerusalén, from Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim). Displaced borrowed Herusalen.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /heɾusaˈlem/ [hɛ.ɾʊ.sɐˈlɛm], /heˈɾusalem/ [hɛˌɾuː.sɐˈlɛm]
- Rhymes: -em, -usalem
- Syllabification: He‧ru‧sa‧lem
Proper noun
Herusalém or Herúsalém (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜓᜐᜎᜒᜋ᜔)
Further reading
- “Herusalem”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018