hustisya

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish justicia.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /husˈtisja/ [hʊsˈt̪iː.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -isja
• Syllabification: hus‧tis‧ya

Noun

hustisya (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

1. justice

   Synonyms: katarungan, (obsolete) katuwiran

   Kailangan namin ang hustisya!

   We need justice!

2. law enforcement authority

   Synonym: alagad ng batas

Related terms

• husto

Further reading

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