impakto

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish impacto.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: im‧pak‧to
• IPA^(key): /ʔimˈpakto/, [ʔimˈpak.to]

Noun

impákto

1. impact
2. collision

   Synonym: bangga

3. (folklore) monster

   Synonym: mampak

Cebuano

Etymology

From Latin en facto!, borrowed to mean "evil spirit".

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: im‧pak‧to
• IPA^(key): /ʔimˈpakto/, [ʔɪmˈpak.t̪ɔ]

Noun

impakto

1. (folklore, mythology) evil spirit causing temporary madness

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔimˈpakto/, [ʔɪmˈpak.to]
• Hyphenation: im‧pak‧to

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Possibly from Spanish impacto (“impact; impression”) or from Latin en facto, and most sources cite the latter, despite the ungrammatical nature of the phrase in Latin. Zorc (1985) also believes it to be from the Spanish term and not the Latin one.

Noun

impakto (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜃ᜔ᜆᜓ)

1. (folklore, mythology) evil spirit causing temporary madness
   • 1982, Rogelia Pe- Pua, Philippine Psychology Research, Training House, Sikolohiyang Pilipino: teorya, metodo, at gamit:

     Tila dinadala tayo ng mga halimbawa sa daigdig ng mga impakto. Hu- wag sana tayong mabahala. Ibig lamang nating ipakita ang kasaklawang semantiko ng " ginhawa" sa kinagisnang sikolohiya, at ang pagkakaugnay nito sa kaluluwa.

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   • 2008, Abdon M. Balde, Awit ni Kadunung:

     ... pagpaslang kay Rabot ay importanteng tanda ng katapusan ng mga halimaw na galing sa Gagamban. Sa panahon ni Bantong, tuluyan nang nalipol ang mga tandayag, ang mga mampak, ang mga impakto ni Aswang. Tahimik na ang Bikol.

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Derived terms

• topak

See also

• lamanlupa
• multo
• pantasma
• engkanto

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish impacto.

Noun

impakto (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜃ᜔ᜆᜓ)

1. collision; violent contact

   Synonyms: salpok, bangga, bunggo

2. force of a collision

   Synonyms: lakas, kalakasan, tindi, katindihan

Further reading

• “impakto”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, David Paul (1985) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 4, page 179