hustisya

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish justicia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /husˈtisja/, [hʊsˈti.ʃɐ]
  • Hyphenation: hus‧tis‧ya

Noun

hustisya (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

  1. justice
    Synonym: katarungan
    Kailangan namin ang hustisya!
    We need justice!
  2. law enforcement authority
    Synonym: alagad ng batas

Further reading
  • “hustisya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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