Tagalog

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Etymology

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From maligaya (merry) +‎ -ng (enclitic) +‎ Pasko (Christmas), a calque of Spanish Feliz Navidad.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maliˌɡajaŋ pasˈko/ [mɐ.lɪˌɣaː.jɐm pɐsˈko]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: ma‧li‧ga‧yang Pas‧ko

Phrase

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maligayang Paskó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜄᜌᜅ᜔ ᜉᜐ᜔ᜃᜓ)

  1. merry Christmas
    Bumabati kami ng isang maligayang Pasko.
    We are greeting one merry Christmas.