Semana Santa
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Semana Santa (“Holy Week”).
Proper noun
Semana Santa
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “Holy Week”.
Proper noun
- (Christianity) Holy Week (week preceding Easter)
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “Holy Week”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seˌmana ˈsanta/ [seˌma.na ˈsãn̪.t̪a]
- Syllabification: Se‧ma‧na San‧ta
Proper noun
- Holy Week, Easter
- Synonym: (Uruguay) Semana de Turismo
Further reading
- “Semana Mayor, o Semana Santa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Semana Santa.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /seˌmana ˈsanta/ [sɛˌmaː.n̪ɐ ˈsan̪.t̪ɐ]
- Rhymes: -anta
- Syllabification: Se‧ma‧na San‧ta
Proper noun
Semana Santa (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜈ ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆ)
- (Christianity) Holy Week
- Synonym: Mahal na Araw