Simbang Gabi

See also: simbang gabi and simbang-gabi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• simbang gabi
• simbang-gabi

Etymology

See simba +‎ -ng, gabi. Literally, “night attendance of Mass”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /simˌbaŋ ɡaˈbi/ [sɪmˌbaŋ ɡɐˈbi], (colloquial) /simˌbaŋ ɡaˈbe/ [sɪmˌbaŋ ɡɐˈbɛ]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: Sim‧bang Ga‧bi

Proper noun

Simbáng Gabí (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔ ᜄᜊᜒ)

1. Simbang Gabi (devotional, nine-day series of Masses attended by Filipino Catholics in anticipation of Christmas)

   Synonyms: Misa de Galyo, Misa de Aginaldo

See also

• adorasyon nokturna
• Pasko

Further reading

• “simbang-gabi”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “Simbang-gabi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018