Unibersidad

universitynoun

Alternative meanings

university
higher education institution
college-level institution
university community

Pronunciation

oo-nee-ber-see-DAHD

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from Spanish “universidad”. It is used for higher education institutions that grant academic degrees.

Variants or conjugations

unibirsidad = documented spelling variant
kinatumhaan = university or higher-learning institution
unibersidad sa estado = state university
unibersidad pribado = private university
estudyante sa unibersidad = university student

Related words and expressions

eskwela = school
kolehiyo = college
edukasyon = education
estudyante = student
magtutudlo = teacher or professor

Meaning and usage notes

“Unibersidad” is the direct and common form. “Kinatumhaan” appears as a synonym, but “unibersidad” is more transparent for modern use.