Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Paskuwa or Paskua in Tagalog - Easter in English




alternate spellings in different Tagalog Bibles: Paskuwa, Paskua from the Spanish Pascua, meaning Easter


Paskwa
Easter, Eastertide
Easter season

Paskwa
Passover, the Jewish festival celebrating the Exodus from slavery in Egypt



Araw ng Paskwa

Easter Day

Linggo ng Pagkabuhay
Easter Sunday ("Resurrection Sunday")


Pasko ng Pagkabuhay
Easter ("Feast of the Resurrection")


Kordero ng Paskua
Passover Lamb


Hapunang Pampaskuwa / Hapunang Pampaskwa
Passover Meal / Passover Dinner / Passover Seder

The Filipino word paskwa also refers to the poinsettia, a flower associated with Christmas season (Pascua being a metaphorical Spanish word for Christmas

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