tiyaga

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit त्याग (tyāgá, sacrifice).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tjaˈɡaʔ/ [tjaˈɡaʔ], /t͡ʃaˈɡaʔ/ [t͡ʃaˈɡaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ti‧ya‧ga

Noun

tiyagâ (Basahan spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜄ)

  1. perseverance
    Synonym: hanot
  2. patience
    Synonyms: pasensiya, huyo

Derived terms

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit त्याग (tyāgá, sacrifice).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiaˈɡaʔ/ [t͡ʃɐˈɣaʔ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /tiaˈɡaʔ/ [t̪jɐˈɣaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ti‧ya‧ga

Noun

tiyagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜄ)

  1. diligence; perseverance; constant, careful effort
    Synonyms: katiyagaan, pagtitiyaga, taman, katamanan, siyasig, kasiyasigan, agwanta

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • tiyaga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, pages 216, 299