Transportasyon

transportation; transportnoun

Alternative meanings

Transportation or transport; a means, service, or system used to move people, animals, objects, or goods from one place to another.

Pronunciation

trans-por-tah-SYON

Root and affixes

Modern loanword used for transportation or transport. Related to transportar = to carry or move something from one place to another.

Variants or conjugations

sakyanan = vehicle; biyahe = trip/travel; pagdala = carrying/bringing; transportar = to transport

Related words and expressions

vehicle, bus, travel, road, carrying, transport

Meaning and usage notes

Transportasyon refers to the transportation system or service. For a specific vehicle, sakyanan is usually more specific.