diperensiya
diperensíya with stress marks
difference; illness; disagreement
Usage Note
Diperensiya is borrowed from Spanish diferencia and is versatile: it can mean a numerical or qualitative difference, a physical ailment or deficiency, or a conflict between people. Saying someone has a diperensiya about their health is a common indirect, softened way to refer to illness in everyday Filipino speech.
Examples
" May diperensiya ang makina. "
Natural Translation
The machine has a defect.
Literal Translation
Has defect the machine.
" Ano ang diperensiya ng dalawa? "
Natural Translation
What is the difference between the two?
Literal Translation
What the difference of two?
" Mukhang may diperensiya sa kalusugan ang lolo, kaya isasama namin siya sa doktor bukas. "
Natural Translation
It seems Grandpa has something wrong with his health, so we'll take him to the doctor tomorrow.
Literal Translation
Seems-LINK has ailment in-the health the grandfather, so will-bring-along we him to-the doctor tomorrow.
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