altapresyon

See also: alta presyon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alta presión (“high [blood] pressure”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔaltapɾesˈjon/ [ˌʔal.t̪ɐ.pɾɛˈʃon̪]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˌʔaltapɾesˈjon/ [ˌʔal.t̪ɐ.pɾɛsˈjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: al‧ta‧pres‧yon

Noun

áltapresyón (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜆᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. hypertension; high blood pressure
    Synonym: hayblad

Further reading

  • “altapresyon”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “altapresyon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 27
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