wikang pambansa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • Wikang Pambansa

Etymology

Compound of wika +‎ pambansa, a calque of English national language or Spanish idioma nacional.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌwikaŋ pambanˈsaʔ/ [ˌwiː.xɐm pɐm.bɐn̪ˈsaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: wi‧kang pam‧ban‧sa

Noun

wikang pambansâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜃᜅ᜔ ᜉᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔ᜐ)

  1. national language

Usage notes

  • The term is usually capitalized when referring specifically to the national language of the Philippines, which is currently the Filipino language.
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