esensiyal

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• esensyal

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish esencial.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔesensiˈal/ [ʔɛ.sɛnˈʃal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: e‧sen‧si‧yal

Adjective

esensiyál (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜎ᜔)

1. essential; needed; necessary

   Synonyms: kailangan, kinakailangan

2. essential; important

   Synonyms: mahalaga, napakahalaga

Related terms

• esensiya

Further reading

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