Simbang Gabi

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • simbang gabi
  • simbang-gabi

Etymology

See simba +‎ -ng, gabi. Literally "night attendance of Mass".

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Sim‧bang Ga‧bi
  • IPA(key): /simˌbaŋ ɡaˈbi/, [sɪmˌbaŋ ɡɐˈbi]
  • IPA(key): /simˌbaŋ ɡaˈbe/, [sɪmˌbaŋ ɡɐˈbe] (colloquial)

Proper noun

Simbáng Gabí

  1. Simbang Gabi (devotional, nine-day series of Masses attended by Filipino Catholics in anticipation of Christmas)
    Synonyms: Misa de Galyo, Misa de Aginaldo
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