semana

weeknoun

Alternative meanings

a period of seven days
a calendar week
a working week, depending on context

Pronunciation

see-MAH-nah

Root and affixes

Root: semana. It is borrowed from Spanish, and the basic form has no affixes.

Variants or conjugations

simana = spelling variant
mga semana = weeks
sinemana = weekly
kada semana = every week

Related words and expressions

adlaw = day
bulan = month
tuig = year
sunod semana = next week
miaging semana = last week
kada semana = every week

Meaning and usage notes

It is used for any seven-day period and when discussing calendars, schedules, or plans. The spelling simana also occurs in Cebuano. Pitlaw is listed as a synonym, although semana is much more common in modern usage.