Inisyal

initialadjective / noun

Pronunciation

ee-nees-YAHL

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from initial/inicial. Inisyal is used for something at the beginning or for the initial letters of a name.

Meaning and usage notes

Use inisyal when you mean initial as an adjective or an initial letter. For “beginning” as the start of something, sinugdanan is usually better. For “principal” or “primary,” panguna may sound more natural.