Sentido

sensenoun

Alternative meanings

sense
meaning
sensation
sensory faculty
common sense or judgment
awareness or perception

Pronunciation

sen-TEE-doh

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from Spanish “sentido”. It can refer to sense as perception, meaning, or practical judgment depending on the sentence.

Variants or conjugations

sentido komun = common sense
kahulogan = meaning, sense, or significance
katukatu = good sense / common sense
pamati = feel or listen, depending on context
direksyon = direction or sense of movement

Related words and expressions

kahulogan = meaning
katukatu = common sense
sabot = understand
direksyon = direction
pamati = feel / listen

Meaning and usage notes

For “sense” as the meaning of a word or phrase, “kahulogan” is often more precise. For “common sense,” “sentido komun” or “katukatu” can appear.