dedikasyon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish dedicación.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dedikasˈjon/ [d̪ɛ.d̪ɪ.xɐˈʃon̪]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /dedikasˈjon/ [d̪ɛ.d̪ɪ.xɐsˈjon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: de‧di‧kas‧yon

Noun

dedikasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜇᜒᜃᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. dedication (setting apart for a certain purpose)

   Synonyms: paglalaan, pagtatalaga, pag-uukol

2. offering

   Synonyms: alay, handog

3. devotion; dedication (to one's love)

Related terms

• dedikado

Further reading

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