Importansiya

importancenoun

Alternative meanings

importance
value
relevance
weight or priority of something
quality of being important

Pronunciation

im-por-tahn-SEE-yah

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish importancia. It also appears as importansya. A more native and formal synonym is kamahinungdanon.

Variants or conjugations

importansiya = importance
importansya = variant of importansiya
kamahinungdanon = importance / relevance
importante = important
hinungdanon = important / essential
dako og importansiya = of great importance

Related words and expressions

bili = value / price
hinungdan = cause / reason
hinungdanon = important
prayoridad = priority
kahulugan = meaning
gamit = use / usefulness

Meaning and usage notes

Use importansiya to talk about the value, relevance, or priority of a person, idea, task, or situation. Kamahinungdanon can sound more formal or deeper in some contexts.