pensiyon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pensyon — superseded

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pensión.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pensiˈon/ [pɛn̪ˈʃon̪]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /pensiˈon/ [pɛn̪ˈsjon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: pen‧si‧yon

Noun

pensiyón (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. pension
2. boarding house; guesthouse

Related terms

• pensiyonado

Further reading

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