Banal na Espiritu

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Partial calque of Spanish Espíritu Santo (Holy Spirit), from Latin Spīritus Sānctus (Holy Spirit), calque of Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον (Pneûma tò Hágion, literally Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌnal na ʔesˈpiɾitu/ [bɐˌn̪al n̪ɐ ʔɛsˌpiː.ɾɪˈt̪u]
  • Rhymes: -iɾitu
  • Syllabification: Ba‧nal na Es‧pi‧ri‧tu

Proper noun

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Banál na Espíritú (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜎ᜔ ᜈ ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. (Christianity) Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost
    Synonym: Espiritu Santo

Further reading

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