Paskuwa

See also: paskuwa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pascua, from Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פסחא (paskha), from Hebrew פסח (pesakh). Doublet of Pasko.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpaskua/ [ˈpas.kwɐ]
Rhymes: -askua
Syllabification: Pas‧ku‧wa
Homophones: Pascua, paskuwa

Noun

Páskuwá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜏ)

(Christianity) Easter; Eastertide
Synonyms: Pasko ng Pagkabuhay, Paskong mahaba
(Judaism) Passover

Derived terms

Banal na Tridwo ng Paskuwa

Related terms

Further reading

“Paskuwa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“Paskuwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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