Herusalem

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Jerusalem

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English Jerusalem, inspired by Spanish Jerusalén, from Late Latin Ierusalem, Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalḗm), from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yərūšālayim). Displaced borrowed Herusalen.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /heɾusaˈlem/ [hɛ.ɾʊ.sɐˈlɛm], /heˈɾusalem/ [hɛˌɾuː.sɐˈlɛm]
• Rhymes: -em, -usalem
• Syllabification: He‧ru‧sa‧lem

Proper noun

Herusalém or Herúsalém (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜓᜐᜎᜒᜋ᜔)

1. Jerusalem

Further reading

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