Distansiya

distance; separation; remotenessnoun

Alternative meanings

Distance; the space between two points, people, places, or objects. It can also refer to emotional, social, or temporal separation.

Pronunciation

dis-TAHN-see-yah

Root and affixes

A loanword adapted from Spanish distancia. In Cebuano it is also related to layo, far, and gilay-on, distance or length.

Variants or conjugations

distansya = spelling variant; gilay-on = distance or length; layo = far; layo-layo = farther

Related words and expressions

far, distance, near, apart, faraway

Meaning and usage notes

Use distansiya for physical, emotional, or temporal distance. To say “far,” use layo; for “near,” use duol.