Alyansa

alliance / coalitionnoun

Alternative meanings

alliance; pact; coalition; union; cooperation agreement; association for a common goal

Pronunciation

al-YAHN-sah

Root and affixes

Alyansa is a loanword used in Cebuano for alliance. It is related to alyado, ally, and to verb forms for forming or having an alliance, such as gialyansahan in some uses.

Variants or conjugations

alyansa; alianza; alyado; pag-alyansa; koalisyon; kasabutan

Related words and expressions

alyado = ally; kasabutan = agreement; panaghiusa = unity; koalisyon = coalition; partido = political party; gobyerno = government

Meaning and usage notes

Alyansa usually sounds formal and is common in politics, organizations, countries, or groups. For alianza as a wedding ring, use singsing sa kasal or anillo sa kasal to avoid confusion.