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