demostrasyon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• demonstrasyon — pseudo-Hispanism

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish demostración, from Latin dēmōnstrātiō.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /demostɾasˈjon/ [d̪ɛ.mos.t̪ɾɐˈʃon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: de‧mos‧tras‧yon

Noun

demostrasyón (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜋᜓᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. demonstration; showing of something to the public

   Synonyms: pagpapakita, pagtatanghal

2. public display of group opinion (such as a protest march)
3. showing of one's feelings

   Synonym: pagpapahayag

Related terms

• demostra
• demostrador

 

Further reading

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