alabansa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alabanza (“praise”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈbansa/ [ʔɐ.lɐˈban̪.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -ansa
• Syllabification: a‧la‧ban‧sa

Noun

alabansa (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜊᜈ᜔ᜐ)

1. praise

   Synonyms: puri, pagpuri, paggalang

Related terms

• alabado

 

See also

• elohiyo

 

Further reading

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