esensiyal

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • esensyal

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish esencial.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔesensiˈal/ [ʔɛ.sɛn̪ˈʃal]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔesensiˈal/ [ʔɛ.sɛn̪ˈsjal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: e‧sen‧si‧yal

Adjective

esensiyál (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜎ᜔)

  1. essential; needed; necessary
    Synonyms: kailangan, kinakailangan
  2. essential; important
    Synonyms: mahalaga, napakahalaga

Further reading

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