Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Compound of wika +‎ pambansa, a calque of English national language or Spanish idioma nacional.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌwikaŋ pambanˈsaʔ/ [ˌwi.xɐm pɐm.bɐnˈsaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: wi‧kang pam‧ban‧sa

Noun edit

wikang pambansâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜃᜅ᜔ ᜉᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔ᜐ)

  1. national language

Usage notes edit

  • The term is usually capitalized when referring specifically to the national language of the Philippines, which is currently the Filipino language.