Espekulasyon
speculationnoun
- Alternative meanings
An assumption or idea based on incomplete information; also a financial operation based on expected profit with risk.
- Pronunciation
es-peh-koo-lah-SYON
- Root and affixes
A loanword adapted from speculation. It has no affixes in this basic form.
- Variants or conjugations
espekulasyon = speculation; panaghap = conjecture; tagna-tagna = guess or assumption; pagpamuhunan nga delikado = risky investment.
- Related words and expressions
duda = doubt; hunahuna = thought; merkado = market; risgo = risk.
- Meaning and usage notes
Works for rumors, uncertain analysis, markets, or investments. For everyday conjecture, panaghap or tagna-tagna may sound more natural.
Espekulasyon pa lang kana, wala pay ebidensya.
That is still speculation; there is no evidence yet.
Daghang espekulasyon sa merkado human sa balita.
There was a lot of speculation in the market after the news.