piyesta

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fiesta.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pi‧yes‧ta
  • IPA(key): /piˈesta/ [ˈpjes.ta]

Noun

piyésta

  1. fiesta, feast
    Synonym: handaan
  2. holiday (on feast day)
    Synonym: bakasiyon

Derived terms

  • kapiyestahan
  • makipiyesta
  • mamiyesta
  • pamiyesta

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fiesta.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pi‧yes‧ta
  • IPA(key): /piˈjesta/ [ˈpjis̪.t̪ɐ]

Noun

piyesta

  1. a religious festival in honor of a town or village's patron saint

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fiesta. Doublet of pista, an earlier borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piˈesta/ [ˈpjɛs.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -esta
  • Syllabification: pi‧yes‧ta

Noun

piyesta (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜌᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ)

  1. fiesta; festival; feast
    Synonyms: pista, pagdiriwang
    piyesta ng bayan ― town fiesta

Derived terms

  • ipagpiyesta
  • magpiyesta
  • makipamiyesta
  • mamiyesta
  • pagpiyestahan
  • pamiyesta

Further reading

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