abesedaryo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abecedario, from Late Latin abecedārium, from abecedārius (“alphabetical”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔabeseˈdaɾjo/ [ʔɐ.bɛ.sɛˈd̪aɾ.jo]

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• Rhymes: -aɾjo
• Syllabification: a‧be‧se‧dar‧yo

Noun

abesedaryo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜐᜒᜇᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. (strictly) Spanish alphabet
2. alphabet

   Synonyms: alpabeto, abakada, abese

3. primer

   Synonyms: abese, katon, kartilya

Related terms

• a
• abese
• be
• ce
• de

Further reading

• “abesedaryo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “abesedaryo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 2