antanda

See also: antända

Tagalog

Etymology

Ellipsis of ang tanda ng Santa Krus (the sign of the Holy Cross).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔantanˈdaʔ/ [ʔɐn̪.t̪ɐn̪ˈd̪aʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: an‧tan‧da

Noun

antandâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜇ) (Christianity)

  1. sign of the cross
    Synonym: henupleksiyon

Derived terms

  • mag-antanda
  • mangag-antandaan
  • pag-aantanda

Contraction

antandâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜇ) (colloquial)

  1. contraction of ang tanda: how old

Further reading

  • antanda”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018