Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Simpatiya
sympathy / fondnessnoun
- Pronunciation
sim-pa-TI-ya
- Root and affixes
Borrowed from sympathy, adapted as simpatiya.
- Meaning and usage notes
Simpatiya can express sympathy or liking. For empathy or emotional understanding, pagsabot sa gibati sa uban is closer.
empathykindnessliking
Duna koy simpatiya kaniya.
I feel sympathy or fondness for him or her.
Ang iyang simpatiya nakapahupay sa uban.
His or her sympathy comforted others.