retensiyon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• retensyon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish retención.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɾetensiˈon/ [ɾɛ.t̪ɛn̪ˈʃon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: re‧ten‧si‧yon

Noun

retensiyón (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜆᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. retention; detaining

   Synonyms: pagpigil, pagkapigil

2. remaining; staying

   Synonyms: pamamalagi, pananatili

3. ability to remember

Related terms

• retene
• retentibo