Padrenuwestro

See also: Padre Nuwestro

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish padrenuestro, calque of Latin Pater noster (literally our father), the prayer's first words.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌpadɾenuˈestɾo/ [ˌpaː.d̪ɾɛˈn̪wɛs.t̪ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -estɾo
  • Syllabification: Pa‧dre‧nu‧wes‧tro

Proper noun

Pádrenuwéstro (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜈᜓᜏᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜓ) (Christianity)

  1. Lord's Prayer; paternoster
    Synonym: Ama Namin

Further reading

  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 436