Significance

vital

pang-uri

/vaɪ.təl/ or /vai.tēl/

v

v

i

aɪ

t

t

a

ə

l

l

(mga pangunahing)

napakahalaga

absolutely necessary and of great importance

essential

pang-uri

/ɛ.sɛn.ʃəl/ or /e.sen.shēl/

e

ɛ

ss

s

e

ɛ

n

n

t

ʃ

ia

ə

l

l

(susi)

napakahalaga

very necessary for a particular purpose or situation

main

pang-uri

/meɪn/ or /mein/

m

m

ai

eɪ

n

n

(susing)

pangunahing

having the highest level of significance or central importance

fundamental

pang-uri

/fən.də.mɛn.əl/ or /fēn.dē.men.ēl/

f

f

u

ə

n

n

d

d

a

ə

m

m

e

ɛ

n

n

t

a

ə

l

l

(batayan)

pundamental

related to the core and most important or basic parts of something

serious

pang-uri

/sɪ.riəs/ or /si.riēs/

s

s

e

ɪ

r

r

iou

iə

s

s

(malubha)

seryoso

needing attention and action because of possible danger or risk

important

pang-uri

/ɪm.pɔr.tənt/ or /im.pawr.tēnt/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

a

ə

n

n

t

t

(pahalagahan)

mahalaga

having a lot of value

primary

pang-uri

/praɪ.mɛ.ri/ or /prai.me.ri/

p

p

r

r

i

aɪ

m

m

a

ɛ

r

r

y

i

(pinakapangunahing)

pangunahing

having the most importance or influence

central

pang-uri

/sɛnt.rəl/ or /sent.rēl/

c

s

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

r

r

a

ə

l

l

(pangunahin)

sentral

very important and necessary

necessary

pang-uri

/nɛ.sə.sɛ.ri/ or /ne.sē.se.ri/

n

n

e

ɛ

c

s

e

ə

ss

s

a

ɛ

r

r

y

i

(kailangan)

kinakailangan

needed to be done for a particular reason or purpose

prominent

pang-uri

/prɑ.mə.nənt/ or /praa.mē.nēnt/

p

p

r

r

o

ɑ

m

m

i

ə

n

n

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(tanyag)

kilalang-kilala

well-known or easily recognizable due to importance, influence, or distinct features

to underline

Pandiwa

/ˈəndɝˌɫaɪn/

(tukuyin)

bigyang-diin

to emphasize the importance of something by making it seem more noticeable

to emphasize

Pandiwa

/ɛm.fə.saɪz/ or /em.fē.saiz/

e

ɛ

m

m

ph

f

a

ə

s

s

i

aɪ

z

z

e

(i-angat ang halaga)

bigyang-diin

to give special attention or importance to something

to stress

Pandiwa

/strɛs/ or /stres/

s

s

t

t

r

r

e

ɛ

ss

s

(i-highlight)

bigyang-diin

to emphasize a particular point or aspect

trivial

pang-uri

/trɪ.viəl/ or /tri.viēl/

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

v

v

ia

iə

l

l

N/A

having little or no importance

minor

pang-uri

/maɪ.nɜr/ or /mai.nēr/

m

m

i

aɪ

n

n

o

ɜ

r

r

N/A

having little importance, effect, or seriousness

unremarkable

pang-uri

/ʌn.ri.mɑr.kə.bəl/ or /an.ri.maar.kē.bēl/

u

ə

n

n

r

r

e

ɪ

m

m

a

ɑ

r

r

k

k

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(karaniwan)

hindi kapansin-pansin

having no particular or outstanding quality

unimportant

pang-uri

/ʌn.ɪm.pɔr.tənt/ or /an.im.pawr.tēnt/

u

ʌ

n

n

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

o

ɔ

r

r

t

t

a

ə

n

n

t

t

(di mahalaga)

walang halaga

having no value or significance

secondary

pang-uri

/sɛ.kən.dɛ.ri/ or /se.kēn.de.ri/

s

s

e

ɛ

c

k

o

ə

n

n

d

d

a

ɛ

r

r

y

i

(pangalawang antas)

pangalawa

having less importance or value when compared to something else