inisyatiba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• inisyatibo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish iniciativa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔinisjaˈtiba/ [ʔɪ.n̪ɪ.ʃɐˈt̪iː.bɐ]
• Rhymes: -iba
• Syllabification: i‧nis‧ya‧ti‧ba

Noun

inisyatiba (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜆᜒᜊ)

1. initiative

   Synonyms: pangunguna, kakusaan, pagkukusa, sariling-kilos, sariling-palo, kusa

Further reading

• “inisyatiba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “inisyatiba”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024