Resistensya

resistance; endurancenoun

Alternative meanings

resistance; opposition; endurance; capacity to withstand; physical, medical, electrical, or social resistance

Pronunciation

reh-sis-TEN-syah

Root and affixes

Loanword related to Spanish resistencia. It is also related to sukol when it means to resist or oppose, and to kalig-on when it means strength or endurance.

Variants or conjugations

resistensiya; pagsukol; kalig-on; lahutay; pakigbisog

Related words and expressions

resist; strength; endurance; stamina; struggle

Meaning and usage notes

Use resistensya for the general term. For active opposition, pagsukol may sound more natural. For endurance or toughness, kalig-on or lahutay may fit better.