kaysa

See also: kay sa

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkajsa/, [ˈkaɪ̯.sa]
  • Hyphenation: kay‧sa

Conjunction

kaysa (Basahan spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)

  1. Alternative form of kay sa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly univerbation of kay + sa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /kajˈsa/ [kaɪ̯ˈsa]
      • Rhymes: -a
      • Syllabification: kay‧sa
    • IPA(key): /ˈkesa/ [ˈkɛ.sɐ] (relaxed)

Conjunction

kaysá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)

  1. than
    Mas maganda ako kaysa sa'yo.
    I'm more beautiful than you.

Usage notes

  • When the second term compared is a person, use kaysa kay. For multiple persons, use kaysa kina.
  • In colloquial Manila Tagalog, kaysa is always followed by sa or kay when used to mean "than".

Derived terms

Preposition

kaysá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜌ᜔ᜐ)

  1. rather than; instead of

Further reading

  • kaysa at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • kaysa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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