Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, star of the seas/ocean. Calque of Spanish Estrella del Mar, a calque of Latin Stella Maris.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtalaʔ naŋ kaɾaɡaˈtan/ [ˌt̪aː.lɐʔ n̪ɐŋ kɐ.ɾɐ.ɣɐˈt̪an̪]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ˌtala(ʔ) naŋ kaɾaɡaˈtan/ [ˌt̪aː.laː n̪ɐŋ kɐ.ɾɐ.ɣɐˈt̪an̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: Ta‧la ng Ka‧ra‧ga‧tan

Proper noun

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Talà ng Karagatán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜃᜇᜄᜆᜈ᜔) (Christianity)

  1. Star of the Sea; Virgin Mary