Depensibo

defensiveadjective

Alternative meanings

defensive
related to defense
protective
prepared to defend
responding as if there is a threat or criticism

Pronunciation

deh-pen-SEE-boh

Root and affixes

Loanword adapted from defensivo/defensive. It is related to depensa, defense, and panalipod, protection or defense.

Variants or conjugations

depensibo = defensive
depensa = defense
pangdepensa = defensive / for defense
panalipod = protection / defense
mapanalipdanon = protective / defensive

Related words and expressions

depensa = defense
panalipod = protection
salipod = to protect
proteksyon = protection
seguridad = security
kontra = against

Meaning and usage notes

Depensibo works for sports, strategy, politics, or personal attitude. For protective in a more human sense, mapanalipdanon or tigpanalipod may sound better.