literasiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English literacy, and influenced by Spanish words ending in -cía.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

literasiya (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜆᜒᜇᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. literacy
    Synonym: kanulatan