iisa

See also: Iisa

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • yisa (obsolete, Abecedario orthography)

Etymology

Partial reduplication of isa.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: i‧i‧sa
  • IPA(key): /ˌʔiʔiˈsa/, [ˌʔɪ.ʔɪˈsa]

Adjective

íisá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜁᜐ)

  1. one; same; identical
    Ang nanay mong tunay at si Gng. Gomez ay iisa.
    Your real mother and Mrs. Gomez are one.
  2. sole; only one; one and only
    Synonyms: solo, nag-iisa, tangi
    Ayoko ibigay itong bag at iisa na lamang ito.
    I don't want to give this bag because this is the one and only (of its kind).
    Iisang araw na nga lang ang hiling ko, bakit hindi mo pa mabigay sa akin?
    I request only one day, why can't you give it to me?
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