Istorya

to narrate; to tell; story; tale; conversationnoun / verb

Alternative meanings

To narrate, tell, or recount a story; also story, tale, account, or conversation depending on context.

Pronunciation

is-TOR-yah

Root and affixes

Loanword related to historia/story. It can work as a noun, story or account, and as a verb, to narrate or tell.

Variants or conjugations

istorya; to tell; told; conversation; narration

Related words and expressions

say; tale; conversation; dialogue; novel; fiction

Meaning and usage notes

Istorya can mean story or account, and also to narrate or converse. For a more literary or formal sense of narrating, pagsaysay/saysay may appear depending on context.