Intelihensiya

intelligencenoun

Pronunciation

in-teh-lee-HEN-syah

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from inteligencia/intelligence. In everyday use it is also related to utok, mind or brain, kaalam, wisdom, and kahibalo, knowledge.

Meaning and usage notes

Use intelihensiya for intelligence as mental capacity. Utok can sound more figurative or colloquial for mind/brain, and utokan for an intelligent person. Kaalam is closer to wisdom.