distansiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• distansya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish distancia, from Latin distantia.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /disˈtansia/ [d̪ɪsˈt̪an̪.ʃɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /disˈtansia/ [d̪ɪsˈt̪an̪.sjɐ]
• Rhymes: -ansia
• Syllabification: dis‧tan‧si‧ya

Noun

distánsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. distance; remoteness

   Synonyms: layo, kalayuan

2. distance between two places

   Synonyms: agwat, pagitan

3. disparity; difference

   Synonyms: pagkakaiba, kaibhan

Derived terms

• distansiyahan
• dumistansiya
• pagdistansiya

Further reading

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