Inisyatiba

initiativenoun

Alternative meanings

initiative
first step
proposal
readiness to act
ability to start something without being asked

Pronunciation

ee-nees-yah-TEE-bah

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish iniciativa. It is used for a proposal, initial action, or the quality of taking action independently.

Variants or conjugations

inisyatiba = initiative
mokuha og inisyatiba = to take the initiative
kaugalingong inisyatiba = own initiative
unang lakang = first step
proyekto = project or organized initiative
sugdanan = beginning / start

Related words and expressions

sugod = start / beginning
lakang = step
proyekto = project
plano = plan
paningkamot = effort
kadasig = encouragement / motivation

Meaning and usage notes

Use inisyatiba for a proposal, program, project, or the quality of acting first. For a literal first step, unang lakang may sound more natural.