ekspirasyon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish expiración.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔekspiɾasˈjon/ [ʔɛks.pɪ.ɾɐˈʃon̪]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ʔekspiɾasˈjon/ [ʔɛks.pɪ.ɾɐsˈjon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: eks‧pi‧ras‧yon

Noun

ekspirasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. expiration; expiry; termination

   Synonyms: lipas, pagwawakas, pagtatapos

2. breathing out (of air from the lungs)

   Synonym: paghinga

3. dying; death

   Synonyms: pagkamatay, pagpanaw, pagsakabilang-buhay, pagyao