sanaysay

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly either a blend of sanay +‎ saysay or a contraction of pagsasanay ng sanay.[1] Attested since the 1940's.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sanajˈsaj/ [sɐ.n̪aɪ̯ˈsaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: sa‧nay‧say

Noun

sanaysáy (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈᜌ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. essay
    Synonym: ensayo
    • 1941, Crisanto Evangelista, Patnubay sa kalayaan at kapayapaan:
      Sa mga sanaysay at lathala, gayon din sa maiikling kuento, ay nasisinag na ang pagsikat ng bagong 43.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

  1. ^ “sanaysay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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