taong pares

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === taong-pares === Etymology === From taon +‎ -g +‎ pares, literally “pair year”. Likely named because a leap year has 366 days, which is an even number. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˌʔoŋ ˈpaɾes/ [t̪ɐˌʔom ˈpaː.ɾɛs] Rhymes: -aɾes Syllabification: ta‧ong pa‧res === Noun === taóng pares (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ ᜉᜇᜒᜐ᜔) leap year Synonyms: anyo-bisyesto, bisyestong taon, bisyesto === Further reading === English, Leo James (1987), Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 1375