kumpiyansa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kompiyansa
• kumpyansa — nonstandard

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish confianza.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kumpiˈansa/ [kʊmˈpjan.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -ansa
• Syllabification: kum‧pi‧yan‧sa

Noun

kumpiyansa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜈ᜔ᜐ)

1. confidence; reliance

   Synonyms: tiwala, pagtitiwala, pananalig

Derived terms

• kumpiyansa sa sarili

 

Related terms

• deskompiyansa
• deskumpiyado

 

Adjective

kumpiyansa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜈ᜔ᜐ)

1. overconfident

Further reading

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