pambansa

Tagalog

Etymology

From pam- +‎ bansa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pambanˈsaʔ/ [pɐm.bɐn̪ˈsaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: pam‧ban‧sa

Adjective

pambansâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔ᜐ)

1. national; of a nation

   Synonym: nasyonal

   pambansang awit ― national anthem

   pambansang bayani ― national hero

Derived terms

• batas pambansa
• Batasang Pambansa
• liwasang pambansa
• Pambansang Punong Rehiyon
• pambansang seguridad
• wikang pambansa

 

Further reading

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