piyesta

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Alternative forms

• pyesta

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fiesta.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pi‧yes‧ta
• IPA^(key): /piˈesta/, [ˈpjes.ta]

Noun

piyésta

1. fiesta, feast

   Synonym: handaan

2. holiday (on feast day)

   Synonym: bakasiyon

Derived terms

• kapiyestahan
• makipiyesta
• mamiyesta
• pamiyesta

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fiesta.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pi‧yes‧ta
• IPA^(key): /piˈjesta/, [ˈpjis̪.t̪ɐ]

Noun

piyesta

1. a religious festival in honor of a town or village's patron saint

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fiesta. Doublet of pista, an earlier borrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /piˈesta/ [ˈpjɛs.tɐ]
• Rhymes: -esta
• Syllabification: pi‧yes‧ta

Noun

piyesta (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜌᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ)

1. fiesta; festival; feast

   Synonyms: pista, pagdiriwang

   piyesta ng bayan ― town fiesta

Derived terms

• ipagpiyesta
• magpiyesta
• makipamiyesta
• mamiyesta
• pagpiyestahan
• pamiyesta

 

Further reading

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