kasaysayan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• casaysayan

Etymology

From saysay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kasajˈsajan/ [kɐ.saɪ̯ˈsaː.jɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: ka‧say‧sa‧yan

Noun

kasaysayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜌ᜔ᜐᜌᜈ᜔)

1. history; record or aggregate of past events

   Synonyms: historya, istorya

2. study of history

   Synonym: historya

   Holonyms: araling panlipunan, Hekasi

3. story; tale

   Synonyms: istorya, kuwento, salaysay

4. (dated) importance; value

   Synonyms: saysay, halaga, kahulugan, kahalagahan, kabuluhan, kuwenta

5. (dated) explanation; meaning

   Synonyms: ibig sabihin, kahulugan, paliwanag

Derived terms

• Hekasi
• heolohiyang pangkasaysayan
• kawalang-kasaysayan
• maikling kasaysayan
• makasaysayan
• metodong pangkasaysayan
• pangkasaysayan
• walang-kasaysayan
• walang-kasaysayang tao

Related terms

• salaysay

Further reading

• “kasaysayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “kasaysayan”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025