likas-kaya

Tagalog

Etymology

From likas (“natural; copious”) +‎ kaya (“able”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liˌkas ˈkaja/ [lɪˌxas ˈkaː.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -aja
• Syllabification: li‧kas-ka‧ya

Adjective

likás-kaya (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜃᜐ᜔ᜃᜌ)

1. sustainable (able to be sustained: environmental term)

   Synonyms: mapananatili, masusustenihan, maipagpapatuloy, patuluyan

Derived terms

• likas-kayang pag-unlad

See also

• napapalitan