Awtonomiya

autonomy; self-governmentnoun

Alternative meanings

autonomy; self-government; relative independence; ability to decide for oneself; self-direction

Pronunciation

ow-toh-noh-MEE-yah

Root and affixes

Loanword related to autonomy. It is connected to otonomus, autonomous, kagawasan, independence, and kaugalingong pagdumala, self-government.

Variants or conjugations

otonomiya; awtonomya; kaugalingong pagdumala; kagawasan; independenteng paglihok

Related words and expressions

freedom; independent; autonomous; government; management; right; decision

Meaning and usage notes

Awtonomiya is useful in political, educational, or personal contexts. For community or regional self-government, kaugalingong pagdumala may sound more descriptive.