alkanse

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alcance (“reach; range; extent”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈkanse/ [ʔɐlˈkan̪.sɛ]
  • Rhymes: -anse
  • Syllabification: al‧kan‧se

Adjective

alkanse (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜐᜒ)

  1. in a loss; deficient; falling short
    Synonyms: lugi, bangkarote, piyerde, resultado, hapay, kapos

Further reading

  • “alkanse”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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