kasaysayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ saysay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧say‧sa‧yan
• IPA^(key): /kasaiˈsajan/, [kxɐsaɪ̯ˈsajɐn]
• Rhymes: -ajan

Noun

kasaysayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜌ᜔ᜐᜌᜈ᜔)

1. history; record or aggregate of past events

   Synonyms: historya, istorya

2. study of history

   Synonym: historya

   Holonyms: araling panlipunan, hekasi

3. story; tale

   Synonyms: istorya, kuwento, salaysay

4. (dated) importance; value

   Synonyms: saysay, halaga, kahulugan, kahalagahan, kabuluhan, kuwenta

5. (dated) explanation; meaning

   Synonyms: ibig sabihin, kahulugan, paliwanag

Derived terms

• heolohiyang pangkasaysayan
• kawalang-kasaysayan
• maikling kasaysayan
• makasaysayan
• pangkasaysayan
• walang-kasaysayan
• walang-kasaysayang tao

 

Related terms

• salaysay

Further reading

• “kasaysayan” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.
• “kasaysayan” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010.