diperensiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• diperensya
• diprensya, diprensiya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish diferencia.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dipeˌɾensiˈa/ [d̪ɪ.pɛˈɾɛn̪.ʃɐ], (colloquial) /dipˈɾensia/ [d̪ɪpˈɾɛn̪.ʃɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /dipeˌɾensiˈa/ [d̪ɪ.pɛˈɾɛn̪.sjɐ], (colloquial, no yod coalescence) /dipˈɾensia/ [d̪ɪpˈɾɛn̪.sjɐ]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: di‧pe‧ren‧si‧ya

Noun

diperénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜉᜒᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. difference; distinction

   Synonyms: kaibhan, pagkakaiba

2. defect; imperfection; mechanical trouble

   Synonyms: aberya, depekto, sira

3. amount in excess; difference
4. illness; indisposition (either physical or mental)
5. problem; matter of difficulty

   Synonyms: suliranin, problema

6. accident; mishap

   Synonyms: aksidente, sakuna

7. reason; motive

   Synonyms: dahilan, sanhi

8. menstruation

   Synonyms: regla, sapanahon, buwanang dalaw

9. damage; harm; injury

   Synonyms: pinsala, kapinsalaan, sira

Derived terms

• magkadiperensiya
• magkadiperensiyahan

 

Related terms

• diperensiyal
• diperensiyasyon
• diperente

 

Further reading

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