beateryo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish beaterio.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /beaˈteɾjo/ [bɛ.ɐˈtɛːɾ.jo]
• Rhymes: -eɾjo
• Syllabification: be‧a‧ter‧yo

Noun

beateryo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜌᜆᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. institution for religious women

Related terms

• beata
• beatipika
• beatipikasyon
• beatitud

 

See also

• bahay-madre
• kumbento
• monasteryo

 

Further reading

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