esensiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish esencia.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔeˈsensia/ [ʔɛˈsɛn̪.ʃɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔeˈsensia/ [ʔɛˈsɛn̪.sjɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ensia
  • Syllabification: e‧sen‧si‧ya

Noun

esénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. essence (fundamental nature of something)
    Synonyms: katangian, lagyo
  2. (philosophy) essence (true nature)
    Synonyms: diwa, pinakadiwa
  3. concentrated extract (of a plant, drug, food, etc.)
    Synonym: sustansiya
  4. perfume
    Synonym: pabango

Further reading

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