Santa Mesa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Santa Mesa (literally “Holy Table”), a clipping of Hermandad de Santa Mesa de la Misericordia (“Brotherhood of the Holy Table of Mercy”), named by the Jesuits.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌsanta ˈmesa/ [ˌsan.tɐ ˈmɛ.sɐ]
  • Syllabification: San‧ta Me‧sa

Proper noun

Santa Mesa (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆ ᜋᜒᜐ)

  1. Santa Mesa (a district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines)
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