esensiya
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- esensya
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish esencia.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: e‧sen‧si‧ya
- IPA(key): /ʔeˌsensiˈa/, [ʔeˌsenˈʃa]
Noun
esénsiyá
- essence (fundamental nature of something)
- Synonyms: katangian, lagyo
- (philosophy) essence (true nature)
- Synonyms: diwa, pinakadiwa
- concentrated extract (of a plant, drug, food, etc.)
- Synonym: sustansiya
- perfume
- Synonym: pabango
Related terms
- esensiyal
Further reading
- “esensiya” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.