palasyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish palacio (“palace”), from Latin palātium, from Palātium (“Palatine Hill”), one of the seven hills of Rome.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈlasjo/ [pɐˈlaː.ʃo]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /paˈlasjo/ [pɐˈlas.jo]
  • Rhymes: -asjo
  • Syllabification: pa‧las‧yo

Noun

palasyo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜐ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. palace
    Synonyms: bahay-hari, alkasar
    Palasyo ng Malacañang ― Malacañang Palace

Further reading

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