Propesyon

profession; occupation; line of worknoun

Alternative meanings

An activity, occupation, or trade that a person practices, usually as a main job or specialized field for earning a living.

Pronunciation

proh-PES-yohn

Root and affixes

Loanword from profesión/profession used in Cebuano/Bisaya. It is related to trabaho, work/job, karira, career, and panginabuhi, livelihood or trade.

Variants or conjugations

propesyon; profesyon; work; occupation; career

Related words and expressions

work; livelihood; career; course; professional; office; employment

Meaning and usage notes

Propesyon is the direct form for profession. For work in general, trabaho is more common; for trade or livelihood, panginabuhi may sound more natural.