senyas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sinyas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish señas, from seña.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsenjas/ [ˈsɛː.ɲɐs]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈsenjas/ [ˈsɛn̪.jɐs]
• Rhymes: -enjas
• Syllabification: sen‧yas

Noun

senyas (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜐ᜔)

1. sign given by a gesture; signal

   Synonyms: babala, hudyat

2. indication; sign

   Synonyms: tanda, palatandaan, senyales

3. password

   Synonyms: kontrasenyas, lihim na salita

Derived terms

• isenyas
• senyas trapiko
• senyasan
• sumenyas

 

Related terms

• kontrasenyas
• resignasyon
• senyal
• senyales
• signo
• signos

 

Further reading

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