ignoransiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ignoransya — superseded, pre-2007

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ignorancia.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiɡnoˈɾansia/ [ʔɪɡ.n̪oˈɾan̪.ʃɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ʔiɡnoˈɾansia/ [ʔɪɡ.n̪oˈɾan̪.sjɐ]
• Rhymes: -ansia
• Syllabification: ig‧no‧ran‧si‧ya

Noun

ignoránsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜈᜓᜇᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. ignorance (lack of education)

   Synonyms: kamangmangan, kamaangan, katangahan, kawalang-pinag-aralan

2. unawareness (about something)

   Synonyms: kawalang-malay, pagkawalang-malay

Related terms

• ignorante

Further reading

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