kaysa

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See also: kay sa

Bikol Central[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Conjunction[edit]

kaysa (Basahan spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)

  1. Alternative form of kay sa

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly univerbation of kay +‎ sa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kajˈsa/, [kaɪ̯ˈsa]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkesa/, [ˈkɛ.sɐ] (relaxed)
  • Hyphenation: kay‧sa

Conjunction[edit]

kaysá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)

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

Usage notes[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Preposition[edit]

kaysá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)

  1. rather than; instead of

Further reading[edit]