Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Audiyensya
audience; hearingnoun
- Pronunciation
aw-dee-YEN-syah
- Root and affixes
Adapted loanword from audiencia. In Cebuano/Bisaya it can be used for an audience or for a formal hearing, depending on context.
- Meaning and usage notes
Use audiyensya for audience as the public or for a formal hearing. If you mean the general public, publiko may sound more direct. For listeners, use tigpaminaw; for spectators, use tumatan-aw.
audiencehearinglegallistenersmeetingpublicsessionspectators
Daghan ang audiyensya sa programa.
There was a large audience at the program.
Aduna siyay audiyensya sa korte ugma.
He/She has a court hearing tomorrow.