wikang pambansa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Wikang Pambansa

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

wikang pambansâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜃᜅ᜔ ᜉᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ᜔ᜐ)

1. national language

Usage notes

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