enerhiya

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish energía.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: e‧ner‧hi‧ya
• IPA^(key): /ʔeneɾˈhija/, [ʔe.n̪eɾˈhi.ja]

Noun

enerhíya

1. (physics) energy
2. energy, vigor

   Synonym: kusog

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish energía (“energy”), from Latin energīa, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔeneɾˈhia/ [ʔɛ.nɛɾˈhiː.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: e‧ner‧hi‧ya

Noun

enerhiya (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜒᜇ᜔ᜑᜒᜌ)

1. energy; vigor; force

   Synonyms: lakas, kakayahan

2. (physics) energy

Related terms

• enerhiko

 

Further reading

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