Tema

theme; topic; thematicnoun / adjective

Alternative meanings

theme
topic
central subject or focus of a work, class, or content
set of related themes
related to a specific theme

Pronunciation

TEH-mah

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish tema. For temática as a set or focus of themes, tema or tematikong bahin can be used depending on the sentence.

Variants or conjugations

tema = theme / topic
tematiko = thematic
tematikong = thematic before a noun
asunto = subject / matter
topic = topic, English loanword

Related words and expressions

asunto = subject / matter
topic = topic
leksyon = lesson
kategorya = category
istorya = story
kontento = content

Meaning and usage notes

Tema works for theme or topic in most contexts. For thematic as an adjective, use tematiko or tematikong before the noun: tematikong mapa, thematic map; tematikong koleksyon, thematic collection.