teorya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish teoría, from Late Latin theōria (“contemplation, speculation”), from Ancient Greek θεωρός (theōrós, “spectator”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /teˈoɾja/ [t̪ɛˈoɾ.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾja
  • Syllabification: te‧or‧ya

Noun

teorya (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜓᜇ᜔ᜌ)

  1. theory
    Synonym: huna
  2. explanation; idea or opinion about something
    Synonyms: kuro-kuro, paliwanag, palagay, sapantaha, haka-haka

See also

Further reading

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