pasalubong

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog pasalubong, literally "(something) for when you welcome me".

Noun

pasalubong (plural pasalubongs or pasalubong)

1. (Philippines) A gift brought back by a traveller for somebody at home.

Translations

gift from abroad

• Arabic:

  Gulf Arabic: صوغة f (ṣōḡa)

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog pasalubong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pasaˈluboŋ/ [pa.saˈl̪u.boŋ]
• Hyphenation: pa‧sa‧lu‧bong

Noun

pasalúbong (Basahan spelling ᜉᜐᜎᜓᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

1. gift brought by a traveller returning from a trip
2. souvenir

   Synonym: rekuwerdo

Derived terms

• magpasalubong
• pasalubongan

 

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ salubong.

• (noun): Literally, “something for the time of meeting or encounter (such as a welcome)”.
• (adjective): Literally, “on such a way where two converges”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /pasaˈluboŋ/ [pɐ.sɐˈluː.boŋ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -uboŋ
  • IPA^(key): /pasaluˈboŋ/ [pɐ.sɐ.lʊˈboŋ] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: pa‧sa‧lu‧bong

Noun

pasalubong (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜎᜓᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

1. gift brought by a traveller returning from a trip; souvenir
   • 2024 July 11, Pauline de Rosario, “PBBM binuking relasyon nina Josh, Bimby kay FL Liza: She's their aunt!”, in Bandera‎^[1]:

     Kasunod niyan ay nabanggit ni PBBM na bumisita ang mga anak ni Kris upang magpasalamat at magbigay ng pasalubong.

     Following that is a mention by PBBM that the children of Kris visited in order to thank and to give a gift.

Derived terms

• magpasalubong
• pasalubungan

 

Adjective

pasalubóng (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜎᜓᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

1. coming, moving, or travelling from opposite directions towards each other

   Synonym: salubong