esensiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• esensya — superseded, pre-2007

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish esencia.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔeˈsensia/ [ʔɛˈsɛn̪.ʃɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ʔeˈsensia/ [ʔɛˈsɛn̪.sjɐ]
• Rhymes: -ensia
• Syllabification: e‧sen‧si‧ya

Noun

esénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. essence (fundamental nature of something)

   Synonyms: katangian, lagyo

2. (philosophy) essence (true nature)

   Synonyms: diwa, pinakadiwa

3. concentrated extract (of a plant, drug, food, etc.)

   Synonym: sustansiya

4. perfume

   Synonym: pabango

Related terms

• esensiyal

Further reading

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