selebrasyon

celebration; party; festivitynoun

Alternative meanings

An event or act to celebrate a date, achievement, person, or special occasion.

Pronunciation

seh-leh-brah-SYON

Root and affixes

Borrowed/adapted from celebración/celebration. Saulog is also used for celebrating, and pista for fiesta/festival.

Variants or conjugations

celebration; celebrating; fiesta; celebrate

Related words and expressions

festival; happiness; day; festivity; family

Meaning and usage notes

Selebrasyon is general and modern. Kasaulogan can also refer to celebration or festivity; pista to fiesta or festival.