Paskuwa

See also: paskuwa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Pascua, Pasqua — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• Paskua — dated
• Paskwa — superseded, pre-2007

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pascua, from Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), from Aramaic פסחא (paskha), from Hebrew פסח (pesakh). Doublet of Pasko.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpaskua/ [ˈpas.kwɐ]
• Rhymes: -askua
• Syllabification: Pas‧ku‧wa
• Homophones: Pascua, paskuwa

Noun

Páskuwá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜏ)

1. (Christianity) Easter; Eastertide

   Synonyms: Pasko ng Pagkabuhay, Paskong mahaba

2. (Judaism) Passover

Derived terms

• Banal na Tridwo ng Paskuwa

 

Related terms

• Pascua
• Pascual
• paskuwa
• paskuwita

 

Further reading

• “Paskuwa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “Paskuwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018