Kultura

culturenoun

Alternative meanings

culture
civilization
customs
traditions
beliefs
way of life of a society

Pronunciation

kool-TOO-rah

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from Spanish “cultura”. It is used for culture, customs, tradition, art, and ways of life of a community.

Variants or conjugations

kultúra = documented accented form
budaya = culture, documented synonym
kultural = cultural
popular nga kultura = popular culture
kultura sa Bisaya = Bisaya culture

Related words and expressions

tradisyon = tradition
katilingban = society
arte = art
kasaysayan = history
pinulongan = language

Meaning and usage notes

“Kultura” is the most direct and common form. “Budaya” appears as a synonym, but “kultura” is more transparent for general and educational use.