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)

  1. Jerusalem

Further reading

  • Herusalem”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018