inisyatiba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish iniciativa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔinisjaˈtiba/ [ʔɪ.n̪ɪ.ʃɐˈt̪iː.bɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔinisjaˈtiba/ [ʔɪ.n̪ɪs.jɐˈt̪iː.bɐ]
  • Rhymes: -iba
  • Syllabification: i‧nis‧ya‧ti‧ba

Noun

inisyatiba (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜆᜒᜊ)

  1. initiative
    Synonyms: pangunguna, kakusaan, pagkukusa, sariling-kilos, sariling-palo, kusa

Further reading

  • “inisyatiba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “inisyatiba”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
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