benediksiyon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English benediction, and influenced by Spanish -ción. Proper corresponding Spanish term is bendición.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /benediksiˈon/ [bɛ.n̪ɛ.d̪ɪkˈʃon̪]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /benediksiˈon/ [bɛ.n̪ɛ.d̪ɪkˈsjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: be‧ne‧dik‧si‧yon

Adjective

benediksiyón (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜇᜒᜃ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. benediction; blessing
    Synonyms: bendisyon, basbas, pala

Further reading

  • “benediksiyon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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