benediksiyon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• benediksyon — nonstandard

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English benediction, and influenced by Spanish -ción. Proper corresponding Spanish term is bendición.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /benediksiˈon/ [bɛ.n̪ɛ.d̪ɪkˈʃon̪]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /benediksiˈon/ [bɛ.n̪ɛ.d̪ɪkˈsjon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: be‧ne‧dik‧si‧yon

Adjective

benediksiyón (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜇᜒᜃ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. benediction; blessing

   Synonyms: bendisyon, basbas, pala

Further reading

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