importansiya

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish importancia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔimpoɾˈtansia/ [ʔim.poɾˈtan̪.si.ja]
  • IPA(key): /ʔimpoɾˌtansiˈa/ [ʔim.poɾˌtan̪ˈʃa]
  • Hyphenation: im‧por‧tan‧si‧ya

Noun

importánsiya (Basahan spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜍ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. importance
    Synonyms: halaga, kahalagahan

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish importancia.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: im‧por‧tan‧si‧ya
  • IPA(key): /ʔimpoɾˌtansiˈa/ [ʔɪm.poɾ̪ˌt̪an̪ˈs̪ja]

Noun

importánsiyá (Badlit spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. importance
    Synonym: kamahinungdanon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish importancia.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔimpoɾˈtansia/ [ʔɪm.poɾˈt̪an̪.ʃɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔimpoɾˈtansia/ [ʔɪm.poɾˈt̪an̪.sjɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ansia
  • Syllabification: im‧por‧tan‧si‧ya

Noun

importánsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. importance
    Synonyms: kahalagahan, halaga

Further reading

  • importansiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018