Emerhensiya

emergencynoun

Alternative meanings

emergency
urgent situation
critical situation
unexpected situation requiring immediate action
state of emergency
emergency brake, depending on context

Pronunciation

eh-mer-HEN-see-yah

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish “emergencia,” adapted as emerhensiya or emerhensya in Cebuano.

Variants or conjugations

emerhensiya = emergency
emerhensya = common variant
emergency = English form also understood
kalit nga kahimtang = sudden situation
dinalian = urgent / immediate
state of emergency = state of emergency

Related words and expressions

tabang = help
doktor = doctor
ospital = hospital
pulis = police
pasidaan = warning
katalagman = calamity / disaster
kalit = sudden

Meaning and usage notes

Use emerhensiya for a medical emergency, accident, crisis, or situation requiring immediate action. For something urgent in general, dinalian can work; for a disaster or calamity, katalagman may be more specific.