misyonaryo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • misyunaryo

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English missionary (with misionero as the corresponding Spanish word). Doublet of misyonero.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /misjoˈnaɾjo/ [mɪ.ʃoˈn̪aɾ.jo]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /misjoˈnaɾjo/ [mɪs.joˈn̪aɾ.jo]
  • Rhymes: -aɾjo
  • Syllabification: mis‧yo‧nar‧yo

Noun

misyonaryo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. missionary
    Synonym: misyonero
    • 1958, Filipinas: magasing tagapamansag ng katarungang panlipunan:
      Sa tulong ng dalawang paring misyonaryo ay nakamtan ko ang aking pangarap. Ipinadala nila ako bilang isang scholar sa San Carlos Seminary sa Cebu.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)