iliterasiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English illiteracy, influenced by Spanish -ía.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiliteɾaˈsia/ [ʔɪ.lɪ.t̪ɛ.ɾɐˈsiː.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: i‧li‧te‧ra‧si‧ya

Noun

iliterasiya (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜒᜆᜒᜇᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. illiteracy
    Synonyms: kamangmangan, karimlan, kawalang-pinag-aralan, analpabetismo
    Antonyms: literasiya, literasi

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