debosyon

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish devoción.

Noun

debosyón

  1. devotion or piety

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish devoción, from Latin dēvōtiō.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /debosˈjon/ [d̪ɛ.boˈʃon̪]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /debosˈjon/ [d̪ɛ.bosˈjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: de‧bos‧yon

Noun

debosyón (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜊᜓᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. devotion; piety devoutness
    Synonym: kabanalan
  2. pious act; religious practice
  3. loyalty; faithfulness; deep affection
    Synonyms: katapan, pagmamahal

Further reading

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