Hehoba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Jehova
• Heoba

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Jehová, but with the silent ⟨h⟩ pronounced as /h/, most likely due to English influence (compare alkohol, hedonismo, Hispanismo, Hinduismo, homiliya, nihilismo, rehabilitasyon).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /heˈhoba/ [hɛˈhoː.bɐ]
• Rhymes: -oba
• Syllabification: He‧ho‧ba

Proper noun

Hehoba (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜑᜓᜊ)

1. Jehovah

Derived terms

• Mga Saksi ni Jehova

 

References

• “Hehoba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018