serbisyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish servicio.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /seɾˈbisjo/ [sɛɾˈbiː.ʃo]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /seɾˈbisjo/ [sɛɾˈbis.jo]
  • Rhymes: -isjo
  • Syllabification: ser‧bis‧yo

Noun

serbisyo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. service; performance of duties
    Synonyms: paglilingkod, lingkuran, palingkuran, pagsisilbi
  2. help; assistance
    Synonyms: tulong, pagtulong
  3. any religious ceremony
    Synonyms: seremonya, kulto
  4. child's trainer seat provided with a chamber pot
  5. (dialectal) chamber pot for the sick and the elderly

Derived terms