Tagalog

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Etymology

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Possibly pseudo-Hispanism, derived from enfermedad, influenced by Spanish enfermería, from Latin īnfirmitātem (weakness).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔempeɾmeɾiˈdad/ [ʔɛm.pɛɾ.mɛ.ɾɪˈd̪ad̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: em‧per‧me‧ri‧dad

Noun

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empermeridád (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜋᜒᜇᜒᜇᜇ᜔)

  1. Alternative form of empermedad
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Further reading

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  • empermeridad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018