esensiya

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === esensya — superseded, pre-2007 === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish esencia. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔeˈsensia/ [ʔɛˈsɛn̪.ʃɐ] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔeˈsensia/ [ʔɛˈsɛn̪.sjɐ] Rhymes: -ensia Syllabification: e‧sen‧si‧ya === Noun === esénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ) essence (fundamental nature of something) Synonyms: katangian, lagyo (philosophy) essence (true nature) Synonyms: diwa, pinakadiwa concentrated extract (of a plant, drug, food, etc.) Synonym: sustansiya perfume Synonym: pabango ==== Related terms ==== esensiyal === Further reading === “esensiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018