Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish homilía (homily), but with the silent ⟨h⟩ pronounced as /h/, most likely due to English influence (compare alkohol, behikulo, hedonismo, Hehoba, Hispanismo, Hinduismo, inhalador, nihilismo, rehabilitasyon).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ho‧mi‧li‧ya
  • IPA(key): /homiˈlia/, [ho.mɪˈli.ɐ]

Noun edit

homiliya (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜋᜒᜎᜒᜌ)

  1. (Christianity) homily