diborsiyo
/diˈboɾsio/
The Tagalog word for divorce is diborsiyo.
diborsiyo is a noun referring to the legal dissolution of a marriage.
Meaning: legal dissolution of a marriage (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe the process or the act of divorcing, you can use the term pagdiborsiyo, which is formed by adding the prefix pag- to the noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/diˈboɾsio/
Did you know?
- Despite the availability of the word diborsiyo, the Philippines remains one of the few countries in the world where absolute divorce is not legally available to the general population.
- The word diborsiyo is a direct loanword from Spanish, following the pattern of many legal and formal terms in Tagalog.
- Filipinos may use the term hiwalayan to describe a separation, which differs from diborsiyo because it does not require a legal court decree.
Examples in context
- Mahirap ang proseso ng diborsiyo.The divorce process is difficult.
- Nais nilang kumuha ng diborsiyo.They want to get a divorce.
- Tinalakay nila ang tungkol sa diborsiyo.They discussed the matter of divorce.
Example conversation
Maria and Juan are discussing a friend's situation.
- MariaNabalitaan mo ba ang diborsiyo nina Ana at Ben?Did you hear about Ana and Ben's divorce?
- JuanOo, nakakalungkot naman ang nangyari.Yes, what happened is quite sad.
- MariaSabi nila, matagal na itong pinlano.They said this was planned for a long time.
- JuanSana ay maging maayos ang lahat para sa kanila.I hope everything turns out well for them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “divorce” translations and entries diborsiyo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries diborsiyo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
