Defensor

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish defensor.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /defenˈsoɾ/ [d̪ɛ.fɛn̪ˈsoɾ]
  • IPA^(key): (with nativization) /depenˈsoɾ/ [d̪ɛ.pɛn̪ˈsoɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: De‧fen‧sor

Proper noun

Defensór (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜉᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜇ᜔)

1. a surname from Spanish, most associated with the former Filipina senator, Miriam Defensor-Santiago