birtud
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish virtud, from Old Spanish vertud, from Latin virtūs, virtūtis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biɾˈtud/ [bɪɾ̪ˈt̪ud̪]
- Hyphenation: bir‧tud
Noun
birtúd (Badlit spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)
Ilocano
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biɾˈtud/ [biɾˈtud]
- Hyphenation: bir‧tud
Noun
birtúd (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)
Pangasinan
Etymology
Borrowed either directly from Spanish virtud or through Ilocano birtud.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biɾˈtud/, [bɪɾˈtʊd]
- Hyphenation: bir‧tud
Noun
birtúd
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- bertud
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish virtud, from Old Spanish vertud, from Latin virtūtem. Doublet of birtudes.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biɾˈtud/ [bɪɾˈt̪ud̪̚]
- Rhymes: -ud
- Syllabification: bir‧tud
Noun
birtúd (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔)
- virtue
- efficacy
- Synonyms: bisa, epikasya
- magical or spiritual powers container in an amulet, talisman or fetish
Related terms
- birtudes
- birtuwoso
See also
- kabanalan
Further reading
- “birtud”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “birtud”, 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 592