pasensiya

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paciencia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˌsensiˈa/, [paˌsen̪ˈʃa]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧sen‧si‧ya

Noun

pasénsiyá (Basahan spelling ᜉᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. patience, forebearance
    Synonym: tiyaga
  2. endurance
    Synonyms: tagal, tios

Derived terms

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • pasensya superseded
  • pasyensya, pasyensiya superseded

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paciencia, from Latin patientia.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈsensia/ [pɐˈsɛn.ʃɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ensia
  • Syllabification: pa‧sen‧si‧ya

Noun

pasénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. patience
    Synonyms: paumanhin, tiyaga, pagtimpi, pagtiis, pagbabata, pagpipigil, (obsolete) kakawasaan, (obsolete) paghahawak ng loob
  2. paciencia (Filipino meringue cookies)

Usage notes

Sometimes used to ask for forgiveness. See pasensiya na.

  • Pasensiya ka na.
    Forgive (me/us).
    (literally, “Have patience now.”)

References

  • pasensiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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