bisperas

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish vísperas, plural of víspera, from Latin vespera.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbispeɾas/, [ˈbis̪.pɪ.ɾ̪ʌs̪]
  • Hyphenation: bis‧pe‧ras

Noun[edit]

bísperas

  1. eve (day or night before, usually used for holidays)
  2. day or night before fiesta or feast day

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish vísperas, plural of víspera (“eve; vesper”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbispeɾas/, [ˈbis.pɛ.ɾɐs]
  • Hyphenation: bis‧pe‧ras

Noun[edit]

bísperás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜐ᜔)

  1. eve; night before an important event (such as Christmas, New Year, or a feast day)

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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