bihasa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभ्यास (abhyāsa, “habit; discipline”). Compare Malay biasa. See also Tausug biyaksa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /biˈhasa/ [bɪˈhaː.sɐ], (nonstandard) /biˈhasaʔ/ [bɪˈhaː.sɐʔ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -asa, (nonstandard) -asaʔ
  • IPA^(key): /bihaˈsa/ [bɪ.hɐˈsa], (nonstandard) /bihaˈsaʔ/ [bɪ.hɐˈsaʔ] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -a, (nonstandard) -aʔ
• Syllabification: bi‧ha‧sa

Noun

bihasa or bihasà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜐ)

1. expert; professional

   Synonyms: dalubhasa, eksperto

2. accustomization; manner of getting used to a certain condition
3. act of training or practicing

Derived terms

• bihasahin
• bihasain
• bihasnin
• bisanhan
• kabihasahan
• kabihasnan
• kabisanhan
• mabihasa
• mamihasa
• pamihasnin
• pamimihasa
• pinagkabihasnan
• pinagkapamihasnan

Related terms

• Bejasa

Adjective

bihasá or bihasâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜐ)

1. expert; professional; accomplished
2. accustomed to; used to
3. cultured; civilized

Further reading

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