hustisya

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish justicia.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /husˈtisja/ [hʊsˈt̪iː.ʃɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /husˈtisja/ [hʊsˈt̪is.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -isja
  • Syllabification: hus‧tis‧ya

Noun

hustisya (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

  1. justice
    Synonyms: katarungan, (obsolete) katuwiran
    Kailangan namin ang hustisya!
    We need justice!
  2. law enforcement authority
    Synonym: alagad ng batas

See also

Further reading

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