taong pares

See also: taong-pares

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From taon +‎ -g +‎ pares, literally “pair year”. Likely named because a leap year has 366 days, which is an even number.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˌʔoŋ ˈpaɾes/ [t̪ɐˌʔom ˈpaː.ɾɛs]
  • Rhymes: -aɾes
  • Syllabification: ta‧ong pa‧res

Noun

taóng pares (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ ᜉᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. leap year
    Synonyms: anyo-bisyesto, bisyestong taon, bisyesto

Further reading

  • English, Leo James (1987), Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 1375
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