distansiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish distancia, from Latin distantia.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /disˈtansia/ [d̪ɪsˈt̪an̪.ʃɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /disˈtansia/ [d̪ɪsˈt̪an̪.sjɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ansia
  • Syllabification: dis‧tan‧si‧ya

Noun

distánsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. distance; remoteness
    Synonyms: layo, kalayuan
  2. distance between two places
    Synonyms: agwat, pagitan
  3. disparity; difference
    Synonyms: pagkakaiba, kaibhan

Derived terms

  • distansiyahan
  • dumistansiya
  • pagdistansiya

Further reading

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