iglesya

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔiɡˈlesja/, [ʔiɡˈl̪e.ʃa]
  • Hyphenation: ig‧le‧sya

Noun

iglésya (Basahan spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

  1. Alternative form of iglesiya

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish iglesia.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ig‧les‧ya
  • IPA(key): /ʔiɡˈlesja/, [ʔɪɡˈl̪is̪.jʌ]

Noun

iglésya (Badlit spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

  1. church
    Synonym: simbahan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish iglesia, from Old Spanish eglesia (9th century), a semi-learned descendant of Vulgar Latin eclesia, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, assembly).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiɡˈlesja/ [ʔɪɡˈlɛ.ʃɐ]
  • Rhymes: -esja
  • Syllabification: ig‧les‧ya

Noun

iglesya (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (uncommon) church
    Synonym: simbahan
  2. (colloquial) Ellipsis of Iglesia ni Cristo.
  3. (colloquial) member of Iglesia ni Cristo

Further reading

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