kumpisal

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish confesar (“to confess”), the E changing to I due to E-I allophony and final R becoming L common with borrowings before the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kum‧pi‧sal

Noun

kumpisál

1. (Christianity, Roman Catholicism) confession

   Synonym: pagsugid

Verb

kumpisál

1. to go to confession

Derived terms

• kumpisalan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Kumpisal

Etymology

Borrowed from (c. 16th–18th century) Early Modern Spanish confesar (“to confess”), the /e/ changing to /i/ due to /e/-/i/ allophony and final /r/ becoming /l/ common with borrowings before the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kumpiˈsal/, [kʊm.pɪˈsal]
• Hyphenation: kum‧pi‧sal

Noun

kumpisál (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜐᜎ᜔)

1. (Christianity, Catholicism) confession

   Synonyms: pagkukumpisal, pangungumpisal

Derived terms

• ikumpisal
• ipangumpisal
• kumpisalan
• kumpisalin
• magkumpisal
• magpakumpisal
• mangumpisal

 

Further reading

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