penitensiya

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Alternative forms

• penitensya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish penitencia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peniˌtensiˈa/ [pe.n̪iˌten̪ˈʃa]
• Hyphenation: pe‧ni‧ten‧si‧ya

Noun

peniténsiyá (Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜒᜆᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. penitence; penance

Related terms

• penitente

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• penitensya — nonstandard

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish penitencia.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /peniˈtensia/ [pɛ.nɪˈtɛːn.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -ensia
• Syllabification: pe‧ni‧ten‧si‧ya

Noun

peniténsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜒᜆᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. (chiefly Christianity) penance; penitence
2. (by extension) act of enduring hardship

Related terms

• penitensiyarya
• penitente

 

See also

• bulyos

 

Further reading

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