historya
Polish edit
Noun edit
historya f
Declension edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish historia, but with the silent ⟨h⟩ pronounced as /h/, either due to English influence or a desire to differentiate from similar words, as suggested by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF). Attested from the 1960s. Doublet of istorya.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
historya (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜌ)
- (common) Alternative form of istorya: history
- Synonym: kasaysayan
Related terms edit
References edit
- “historya”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
Further reading edit
- “historya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018