diperensiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish diferencia.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dipeˌɾensiˈa/ [dɪ.pɛˌɾɛnˈʃa]
    • Rhymes: -a
    • Syllabification: di‧pe‧ren‧si‧ya
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /dipˈɾensia/ [dɪpˈɾɛn.ʃɐ]

Noun

diperénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜉᜒᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. difference; distinction
    Synonyms: kaibhan, pagkakaiba
  2. defect; imperfection; mechanical trouble
    Synonyms: aberya, depekto, sira
  3. amount in excess; difference
  4. illness; indisposition (either physical or mental)
  5. problem; matter of difficulty
    Synonyms: suliranin, problema
  6. accident; mishap
    Synonyms: aksidente, sakuna
  7. reason; motive
    Synonyms: dahilan, sanhi
  8. menstruation
    Synonyms: regla, sapanahon, buwanang dalaw
  9. damage; harm; injury
    Synonyms: pinsala, kapinsalaan, sira

Derived terms
  • magkadiperensiya
  • magkadiperensiyahan
  • diperensiyal
  • diperensiyasyon
  • diperente

Further reading
  • “diperensiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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