Mahal na Araw

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “Valued Day(s)”. Compare Kapampangan Mal a Aldo / Maleldo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌhal na ˈʔaɾaw/ [mɐˌhal n̪ɐ ˈʔaː.ɾaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aɾaw
  • Syllabification: Ma‧hal na A‧raw

Proper noun

Mahál na Araw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜎ᜔ ᜈ ᜀᜇᜏ᜔)

  1. Holy Week
    Synonym: Semana Santa

Further reading

  • “Mahal na Araw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.