ansiyano

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish anciano, from Old French ancien or Old Occitan, from Vulgar Latin *anteanus, from Latin ante.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ansiyano (feminine ansiyana, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜈᜓ)

  1. old
    Synonyms: luma, matanda
  2. elderly
    Synonym: matanda
  3. ancient
    Synonyms: sinauna, antigo
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Further reading

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  • ansiyano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 33