inisyal
inisyál with stress marks
initial
Usage Note
Inisyal is borrowed from English and refers to the first letters of a person's name or the beginning stage of something. In the Philippines, initials are commonly used on school notebooks, monogrammed items, and official documents, and the word is widely understood across all age groups.
Examples
" Isulat mo ang iyong inisyal. "
Natural Translation
Write your initials.
Literal Translation
Write you the your initial.
" Ang inisyal na bayad ay sapat. "
Natural Translation
The initial payment is enough.
Literal Translation
The initial that pay is enough.
" Bawat pahina ng kontrata ay kailangang lagyan ng inisyal upang patunayang nabasa mo ito. "
Natural Translation
Each page of the contract needs to be initialed to prove that you read it.
Literal Translation
Each page of-the contract must put-with initial in-order to-prove that read you it.
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