Paskuwa

See also: paskuwa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Pascua, Pasqua — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• Paskua — dated
• Paskwa — superseded, pre-2007

Etymology

Etymology tree

Biblical Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésaḥ)bor.

Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥā)bor.

Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha)bor.

Latin pascha

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Latin pāscuainflu.

Spanish pascuabor.

Tagalog Paskuwa

Borrowed from Spanish pascua, from Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin pascha, influenced by Latin pāscua, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥā), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésaḥ). Doublet of Pasko.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpaskua/ [ˈpas.kwɐ]
• Rhymes: -askua
• Syllabification: Pas‧ku‧wa
• Homophones: Pascua, paskuwa

Noun

Páskuwá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜏ)

1. (Christianity) Easter; Eastertide

   Synonyms: Pasko ng Pagkabuhay, Paskong mahaba

2. (Judaism) Passover

Derived terms

• Banal na Tridwo ng Paskuwa

Related terms

• Pascua
• Pascual
• paskuwa
• Paskuwal
• paskuwita

Further reading

• “Paskuwa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “Paskuwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018