esensiyal
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- esensyal
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish esencial.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: e‧sen‧si‧yal
- IPA(key): /ʔesensiˈal/, [ʔe.senˈʃal]
Adjective
esensiyál
- essential; needed; necessary
- Synonyms: kailangan, kinakailangan
- essential; important
- Synonyms: mahalaga, napakahalaga
Related terms
- esensiya
Further reading
- “esensiyal” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.