beysbol

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• beisbol — dated
• besbol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish béisbol or from English baseball.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbejsbol/ [ˈbeɪ̯s.bol]
• Rhymes: -ejsbol
• Syllabification: beys‧bol

Noun

beysbol (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜌ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜊᜓᜎ᜔) (sports)

1. baseball

Derived terms

• beysbolan
• magbeysbol

 

Related terms

• beysbolero
• beysman
• hombeys

 

Further reading

• “beysbol”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “beysbol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 185
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 150