sustansiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sustansya — common

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish sustancia (“substance”), from Latin substantia.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

sustánsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜐ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. nutrients; nutriments

   Synonyms: pagsuwag, panunuwag

2. wound made by a butt with horns
3. substance; matter

   Synonyms: sangkap, materyal

Derived terms

• masustansiya
• pagkasustansiya