pasiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pasya

Etymology

From pa- +‎ siya, literally “something to let oneself be contented”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pasiˈa/ [pɐˈʃa]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /pasiˈa/ [pɐˈsja]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pa‧si‧ya

Noun

pasiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐᜒᜌ)

1. decision; judgement

   Synonyms: desisyon, hatol

2. (law) verdict

Derived terms

• ipasiya
• kapasiya
• kapasiyahan
• magpasiya
• mapagpasiyahan
• pagpapasiya
• pagpasiyahan
• pasiyahan

 

Further reading

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