Pasensya

patiencenoun

Alternative meanings

The ability to wait, endure a difficult situation, tolerate something annoying, or stay calm without becoming desperate.

Pronunciation

pah-SYEN-syah

Root and affixes

Loan/adapted word related to paciencia/patience. It is also used in apology expressions such as pasensya na.

Variants or conjugations

pasensya; pasensiya; patience; sorry/excuse me expression

Related words and expressions

endure; tolerate; calm; wait; understand

Meaning and usage notes

Pasensya means patience, but it also appears in phrases asking for apology or understanding, such as “pasensya na”, similar to “sorry” or “please be patient with me”.