sementeryo

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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)

  1. 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)

  1. cemetery; graveyard
    Synonyms: lubnganan, sam-ang

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)

  1. cemetery; graveyard
    Synonyms: kamposanto, libingan, panteon, pinagbaunan, himlayan, hantungan

See also

Further reading

  • sementeryo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • sementeryo”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025