kaysa
See also: kay sa
Bikol Central edit
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
kaysa (Basahan spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)
- Alternative form of kay sa
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Possibly univerbation of kay + sa.
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
kaysá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)
- than
- Mas maganda ako kaysa sa'yo.
- I'm more beautiful than you.
Usage notes edit
- When the second term compared is a person, use kaysa kay. For multiple persons, use kaysa kina.
- In colloquial Manila Tagalog, kaysa is always followed by sa or kay when used to mean "than".
Derived terms edit
Preposition edit
kaysá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)
Further reading edit
- “kaysa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “kaysa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018