Istorya

story / historynoun / verb

Alternative meanings

storyntalennarrativenconversation or chat, depending on contextnto tell or narrate, in verbal use

Pronunciation

is-TOR-yah

Root and affixes

Base form: istorya. It is an adapted borrowed word commonly used in Cebuano.

Variants or conjugations

mga istorya = storiesnmag-istorya = to talk / to tellngiistorya = told / narratednpag-istorya = conversation or narration

Related words and expressions

sulti = say / tellnsugilanon = tale / storynkasaysayan = history in the historical sensenistoryahanay = conversationnlibro = book

Meaning and usage notes

“Istorya” works for story, tale, or narrative, and also for talking or telling something. If referring to history as a discipline or the history of a country, “kasaysayan” may fit better.