kumpisal

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish confesar (“to confess”), the E changing to I due to E-I allophony and final R becoming L common with borrowings before the 19th century.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: kum‧pi‧sal

Noun

kumpisál

  1. (Christianity, Roman Catholicism) confession
    Synonym: pagsugid

Verb

kumpisál

  1. to go to confession

Derived terms
  • kumpisalan

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • Kumpisal

Etymology

Borrowed from (c. 16th–18th century) Early Modern Spanish confesar (“to confess”), the /e/ changing to /i/ due to /e/-/i/ allophony and final /r/ becoming /l/ common with borrowings before the 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kumpiˈsal/, [kʊm.pɪˈsal]
  • Hyphenation: kum‧pi‧sal

Noun

kumpisál (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜐᜎ᜔)

  1. (Christianity, Catholicism) confession
    Synonyms: pagkukumpisal, pangungumpisal

Derived terms
  • ikumpisal
  • ipangumpisal
  • kumpisalan
  • kumpisalin
  • magkumpisal
  • magpakumpisal
  • mangumpisal

Further reading
  • “kumpisal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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