ignoransiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ignoransya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ignorancia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔiɡnoˈɾansja/, [ʔɪɡ.noˈɾan.ʃɐ]
• Hyphenation: ig‧no‧ran‧si‧ya

Noun

ignoránsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜈᜓᜇᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. ignorance (lack of education)

   Synonyms: kamangmangan, kamaangan, katangahan, kawalang-pinag-aralan

2. unawareness (about something)

   Synonyms: kawalang-malay, pagkawalang-malay

Related terms

• ignorante

Further reading

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