Banal na Espiritu

Tagalog

Etymology

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
  • Hyphenation: Ba‧nal na Es‧pi‧ri‧tu
  • IPA(key): /baˌnal na ʔesˈpiɾitu/, [bɐˌnal nɐ ʔɛsˈpi.ɾɪ.tʊ]

Proper noun

Banál na Espíritú (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜎ᜔ ᜈ ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜆᜓ)

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

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