sementeryo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cementerio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /semenˈteɾjo/, [se.men̪ˈteɾ.jo]
• Hyphenation: se‧men‧ter‧yo

Noun

sementéryo (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜍ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. cemetery; graveyard

   Synonyms: kamposanto, lubongan

Cebuano

Alternative terms

• menteryo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cementerio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /semenˈteɾjo/, [s̪e.men̪ˈt̪iɾ̪.jo]
• Hyphenation: se‧men‧ter‧yo

Noun

sementéryo (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. cemetery; graveyard

   Synonyms: lubnganan, sam-ang

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:sementeryo.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• simenteryo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cementerio, from Late Latin coemētērium, from Ancient Greek κοιμητήριον (koimētḗrion, “sleeping chamber”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /semenˈteɾjo/ [sɛ.mɛnˈtɛɾ.jo]
• Rhymes: -eɾjo
• Syllabification: se‧men‧ter‧yo

Noun

sementeryo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. cemetery; graveyard

   Synonyms: kamposanto, libingan, panteon, pinagbaunan, himlayan, hantungan

See also

• mawsoleo

Further reading

• “sementeryo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “sementeryo”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024