kumpiyansa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish confianza.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kumpiˈansa/ [kʊmˈpjan̪.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ansa
  • Syllabification: kum‧pi‧yan‧sa

Noun

kumpiyansa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜈ᜔ᜐ)

  1. confidence; reliance
    Synonyms: tiwala, pagtitiwala, pananalig, kumpidensiya

Derived terms

Adjective

kumpiyansa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜈ᜔ᜐ)

  1. overconfident

Further reading

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