Temporaryo

provisional / temporaryadjective

Alternative meanings

Temporary, not final, or used for a time while a final or permanent solution arrives.

Pronunciation

tem-poh-RAHR-yoh

Root and affixes

A loanword adapted from temporary. It has no affixes in this basic form.

Variants or conjugations

temporaryo = provisional or temporary; pan temporaryo = provisionally; dili permanente = not permanent; panamtang = temporary.

Related words and expressions

permanente = permanent; panahon = time; solusyon = solution; puli = substitute.

Meaning and usage notes

Works for provisional documents, positions, solutions, permits, or measures. In natural speech, panamtang can also work as temporary.