sansala

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • sangsalaobsolete
  • sangsayaobsolete

Etymology

Possibly from Malay sengsara (hardship), from Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra, course). Compare Tausug sangsa'.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sanˈsalaʔ/ [sɐn̪ˈsaː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -alaʔ
  • Syllabification: san‧sa‧la

Noun

sansalà (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜐᜎ)

  1. prohibition; interdiction; injunction; forbiddance
    Synonyms: pagsansala, saway, pigil, pagbawal, sahat, upiksa, salagsay

Derived terms

  • ipagsansala
  • isansala
  • kasansalaan
  • magsansala
  • pagsansala
  • pagsansalain
  • sansalain
  • sumansala

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