anyo-bisyesto

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish año bisiesto. By surface analysis, anyo +‎ bisyesto.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔanjo bisˈjesto/ [ˌʔaː.ɲo bɪˈʃɛs.t̪o]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˌʔanjo bisˈjesto/ [ˌʔan̪.jo bɪsˈjɛs.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -esto
  • Syllabification: an‧yo-bis‧yes‧to

Noun

anyo-bisyesto (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. leap year; bissextile year
    Synonyms: taong pares, bisyestong taon, bisyesto

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