bisperas

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vísperas, plural of víspera, from Latin vespera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbispeɾas/, [ˈbis̪.pɪ.ɾ̪ʌs̪]
  • Hyphenation: bis‧pe‧ras

Noun

bísperas

  1. eve (day or night before, usually used for holidays)
  2. day or night before fiesta or feast day

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vísperas, plural of víspera (eve; vesper).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbispeɾas/ [ˈbis.pɛ.ɾɐs]
  • Rhymes: -ispeɾas
  • Syllabification: bis‧pe‧ras

Noun

bísperás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜐ᜔)

  1. eve; night before an important event (such as Christmas, New Year, or a feast day)

Derived terms

Further reading

  • bisperas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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