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kaysa

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See also: kay sa

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkajsa/ [ˈkaɪ̯.sa]
  • Hyphenation: kay‧sa

Conjunction

kaysa (Basahan spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)

  1. Alternative form of kay sa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly univerbation of kay +‎ sa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kajˈsa/ [kaɪ̯ˈsa], (relaxed) /ˈkesa/ [ˈkɛː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: kay‧sa

Conjunction

kaysá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)

  1. than
    Mas maganda ako kaysa sa'yo.
    I'm more beautiful than you.

Usage notes

  • When the second term compared is a person, use kaysa kay. For multiple persons, use kaysa kina.
  • In colloquial Manila Tagalog, kaysa is always followed by sa or kay when used to mean "than".

Derived terms

Preposition

kaysá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)

  1. rather than; instead of

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