kontest

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish contest.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkontest/, [ˈkon̪.test]
• Hyphenation: kon‧test

Noun

kóntest (Basahan spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔)

1. contest
2. competition

   Synonyms: kompetisiyon, kompetensiya

Derived terms

• kakontest
• magkontest
• makikontest

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kontes — superseded, pre-2013

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish contest.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkontest/ [ˈkoːn.tɛst]
• Rhymes: -ontest
• Syllabification: kon‧test

Noun

kontest (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔)

1. contest

   Synonyms: timpalak, paligsahan, kompetisiyon, labanan

Related terms

• kontestant

 

Further reading

• “kontest” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “kontest”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018