pasensiya

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Alternative forms

• pasensya
• pasiyensiya, pasyensya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paciencia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˌsensiˈa/, [paˌsen̪ˈʃa]
• Hyphenation: pa‧sen‧si‧ya

Noun

pasénsiyá (Basahan spelling ᜉᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. patience, forebearance

   Synonym: tiyaga

2. endurance

   Synonyms: tagal, tios

Derived terms

• magpasensiya
• pasensiyahan
• pasensiyoso

 

Related terms

• pasiyente

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pasensya — superseded
• pasyensya, pasyensiya — superseded

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paciencia, from Latin patientia.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈsensia/ [pɐˈsɛn.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -ensia
• Syllabification: pa‧sen‧si‧ya

Noun

pasénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. patience

   Synonyms: paumanhin, tiyaga, pagtimpi, pagtiis, pagbabata, pagpipigil, (obsolete) kakawasaan, (obsolete) paghahawak ng loob

2. paciencia (Filipino meringue cookies)

Usage notes

Sometimes used to ask for forgiveness. See pasensiya na.

• Pasensiya ka na.

  Forgive (me/us).

  (literally, “Have patience now.”)

Related terms

• pasensiyoso
• pasyente
• Pasyon

 

References

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