esensyal

essential; fundamental; necessaryadjective

Alternative meanings

Very important, basic, or necessary for something.

Pronunciation

eh-SEN-shal

Root and affixes

Borrowed/adapted from esencial/essential. It can also be expressed with importante, mahinungdanon, or gikinahanglan depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

essential; important; significant; necessary

Related words and expressions

important; need; foundation; basis; main

Meaning and usage notes

Esensyal works well in modern, technical, or educational contexts. Mahinungdanon sounds more native for important/significant; gikinahanglan for necessary.