pasensiya

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paciencia.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pa‧sen‧si‧ya
  • IPA(key): /paˈsensia/

Noun

pasensiya

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

Derived terms

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • pasensya – superseded
  • pasyensya – superseded
  • pasyensiya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paciencia.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pa‧sen‧si‧ya
  • IPA(key): /paˈsensja/, [pɐˈsɛn.ʃɐ]

Noun

pasénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. patience
    Synonyms: paumanhin, tiyaga, pagtimpi, pagtiis
  2. paciencia (Filipino meringue cookies)

Usage notes

Sometimes used to ask for forgiveness. See pasensiya na.

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

References
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