Memorya

memorynoun

Alternative meanings

memory; recollection; ability to remember; computer storage or memory, depending on context

Pronunciation

meh-MOR-yah

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish memoria. It is used as a noun. For to remember, Cebuano uses hinumdom or mahinumdom; for remembrance or keepsake, handumanan or panumduman may also appear.

Variants or conjugations

memorya; memoria; hinumdom; handumanan; panumduman; handurawan

Related words and expressions

hinumdom = to remember or memory; mahinumdom = to recall; pahinumdom = reminder; handumanan = remembrance or memento; panumduman = memory or remembrance; kalimot = to forget

Meaning and usage notes

Memorya is clear when talking about memory as a general idea or technological memory. In emotional conversation or personal memories, hinumdom, handumanan, or panumduman may sound more natural depending on the sentence.