iglesya

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔiɡˈlesja/, [ʔiɡˈl̪e.ʃa]
• Hyphenation: ig‧le‧sya

Noun

iglésya (Basahan spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

1. Alternative form of iglesiya

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish iglesia.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ig‧les‧ya
• IPA^(key): /ʔiɡˈlesja/, [ʔɪɡˈl̪is̪.jʌ]

Noun

iglésya (Badlit spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

1. church

   Synonym: simbahan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• iglesia

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish iglesia, from Old Spanish eglesia (9th century), a semi-learned descendant of Vulgar Latin eclesia, from Latin ecclēsia, from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “assembly”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiɡˈlesja/, [ʔɪɡˈlɛ.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -esja
• Syllabification: ig‧les‧ya

Noun

iglesya (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

1. (uncommon) church

   Synonym: simbahan

2. (colloquial) Ellipsis of Iglesia ni Cristo.
3. (colloquial) member of Iglesia ni Cristo

Related terms

• Eklesyastes
• eklesyastiko
• Iglesia ni Cristo
• Iglesya Katolika

 

Further reading

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