paraiso

See also: Paraiso, paraíso, and Paraíso

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paraíso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɾaˈiso/ [pa.ɾaˈi.so], /paɾaˈʔiso/ [pa.ɾaˈʔi.so]
• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧i‧so

Noun

paraíso (Basahan spelling ᜉᜍᜁᜐᜓ)

1. paradise
2. heaven

   Synonyms: langit, muraway

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paraíso, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɾaˈiso/ [pɐ.ɾ̪ɐˈi.s̪o]
• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧i‧so

Noun

paraíso (Badlit spelling ᜉᜇᜁᜐᜓ)

1. paradise
2. nirvana
3. (biblical) the Garden of Eden

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish paraíso, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɾaˈʔiso/, [pa.ɾaˈʔi.so]
• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧i‧so

Noun

paraiso

1. paradise

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• parayso — uncommon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paraíso, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos). Compare Indonesian paradiso.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɾaˈʔiso/ [pɐ.ɾɐˈʔiː.so]
• Rhymes: -iso
• Syllabification: pa‧ra‧i‧so

Noun

paraiso (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜁᜐᜓ)

1. paradise; heaven

   Synonym: langit

2. state of great happiness
3. chinaberry; bead tree (Melia azedarach)

Further reading

• “paraiso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 442