sementeryo
Bikol Central
Alternative forms
- sementeriyo
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cementerio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /semenˈteɾjo/ [se.men̪ˈteɾ.jo]
- Hyphenation: se‧men‧ter‧yo
Noun
sementéryo (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜍ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- cemetery; graveyard
- Synonyms: kamposanto, lubongan
Cebuano
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cementerio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /semenˈteɾjo/ [s̪e.men̪ˈt̪iɾ̪.jo]
- Hyphenation: se‧men‧ter‧yo
Noun
sementéryo (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:sementeryo.
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cementerio, from Late Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion, “sleeping chamber”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /semenˈteɾjo/ [sɛ.mɛn̪ˈt̪ɛɾ.jo]
- Rhymes: -eɾjo
- Syllabification: se‧men‧ter‧yo
Noun
sementeryo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)
See also
Further reading
- “sementeryo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “sementeryo”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025