Kombensyon
convention; formal gathering; congressnoun
- Alternative meanings
convention; congress; formal gathering; organized assembly; formal agreement; accepted norm
- Pronunciation
kohm-BEN-syohn
- Root and affixes
Loanword from convención/convention, adapted as kombensyon or kombensiyon. For a formal agreement, kasabutan can also be used; for assembly or meeting, katigoman.
- Variants or conjugations
convention; convention; assembly; agreement; congress
- Related words and expressions
assembly; agreement; congress; rule; organization
- Meaning and usage notes
Use kombensyon for a convention or congress. If convention means agreement or treaty, kasabutan may be clearer. If it means custom or social norm, lagda or naandan may be more natural depending on context.
Motambong sila sa kombensyon sa mga magtutudlo.
They will attend the teachers convention.
Ang kombensyon naghisgot sa bag-ong mga lagda.
The convention discussed the new rules.