serbisyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish servicio.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /seɾˈbisjo/ [sɛɾˈbiː.ʃo]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /seɾˈbisjo/ [sɛɾˈbis.jo]
• Rhymes: -isjo
• Syllabification: ser‧bis‧yo

Noun

serbisyo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. service; performance of duties

   Synonyms: paglilingkod, lingkuran, palingkuran, pagsisilbi

2. help; assistance

   Synonyms: tulong, pagtulong

3. any religious ceremony

   Synonyms: seremonya, kulto

4. child's trainer seat provided with a chamber pot
5. (dialectal) chamber pot for the sick and the elderly

Derived terms

• iserbisyo
• magserbisyo
• pagseserbisyo
• serbisyo sibil
• serbisyong publiko
• serbisyuhan

 

Related terms

• silbi