Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish justicia.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /husˈtisja/, [hʊsˈti.ʃɐ]
  • Hyphenation: hus‧tis‧ya

Noun edit

hustisya (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

  1. justice
    Synonym: katarungan
    Kailangan namin ang hustisya!
    We need justice!
  2. law enforcement authority
    Synonym: alagad ng batas

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

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