eksaminasyon

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English examination, from Old French examinacion, from Latin examinatio.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ek‧sa‧mi‧nas‧yon

Noun

eksaminasyon

  1. examination, test
    Synonyms: eksam, eksamin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English examination, influenced by Spanish -ación, from Middle English examinacioun, from Old French examinacion, from Latin exāminātiō. While Spanish examinación existed, the word was already obsolete and unlikely to be the source of the word. The more proper word to use for examination is Spanish examen. See eksamen.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔeksaminasˈjon/ [ʔɛk.sɐ.mɪ.n̪ɐˈʃon̪]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔeksaminasˈjon/ [ʔɛk.sɐ.mɪ.n̪ɐsˈjon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ek‧sa‧mi‧nas‧yon

Noun

eksaminasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃ᜔ᜐᜋᜒᜈᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. (education) examination (formal test)
    Synonyms: pagsusulit, eksamen, (colloquial) eksam
  2. examination (inspection by a doctor)
    Synonyms: pagsusuri, eksamen, (colloquial) eksam, inspeksiyon, analisis