kabisa

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

Pronunciation

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Adverb

kabisa

  1. wholly, entirely
  2. (in a negative sentence) at all

Synonyms

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish cabeza.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈbisa/ [kɐˈbiː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -isa
  • Syllabification: ka‧bi‧sa

Noun

kabisa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐ)

  1. alternative form of kabesa

Etymology 2

Blend of kasama +‎ bisa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈbisaʔ/ [kɐˈbiː.sɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -isaʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧bi‧sa

Noun

kabisà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐ)

  1. (mathematics, neologism) function
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      TINGIRING TAYAHAN: Ipagpalagay na ang kabisang ay may pahangong 5 sa at may pahangong 7 sa . Hanapin ang pahango ng kabisang sa .
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Derived terms
  • abot ng isang kabisa
  • baligtad na tatsihaning kabisa
  • biluging kabisa
  • hiwatig na kabisa
  • igpawing kabisa
  • kabaligtarang kabisa
  • kakabisa
  • kalagmitaning kabisa
  • lantad na kabisa
  • likas na kabisa
  • pamulaang parianyuin na kabisa
  • pauliting kabisa
  • saklaw ng isang kabisa
  • tatsihang kabisa
  • tuwiring kabisa
  • uliting kabisa

Further reading

  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL