Simbang Gabi

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

See simba +‎ -ng, gabi. Literally, night attendance of Mass.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /simˌbaŋ ɡaˈbi/, [sɪmˌbaŋ ɡɐˈbi]

  • IPA(key): /simˌbaŋ ɡaˈbe/, [sɪmˌbaŋ ɡɐˈbɛ] (colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: Sim‧bang Ga‧bi

Proper noun[edit]

Simbáng Gabí (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜅ᜔ ᜄᜊᜒ)

  1. Simbang Gabi (devotional, nine-day series of Masses attended by Filipino Catholics in anticipation of Christmas)
    Synonyms: Misa de Galyo, Misa de Aginaldo