pagibang-damara

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ giba +‎ -ng- +‎ damara, literally “shed for demolition”. Some farmers build a shed as a protection from the sun or rain during planting and harvesting seasons. After the harvesting time, the farmers demolish the shed as they celebrate together for the bountiful harvest.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡiˌbaŋ daˈmaɾa/ [pɐ.ɣɪˌban̪ d̪ɐˈmaː.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Syllabification: pa‧gi‧bang-da‧ma‧ra

Noun

pagibáng-damara (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄᜒᜊᜅ᜔ᜇᜋᜇ)

  1. a festival in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija wherein the people celebrate to give thanks for a good harvest

See also

Further reading

  • “pagibang-damara”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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