adahiyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish adagio, from Italian adagio.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈdahio/ [ʔɐˈd̪aː.hjo]
  • Rhymes: -ahio
  • Syllabification: a‧da‧hi‧yo

Noun

adáhiyó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜑᜒᜌᜓ) (music, dance)

  1. adagio

Adverb

adáhiyó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜑᜒᜌᜓ) (music)

  1. adagio (played rather slowly)
    Synonyms: marahan, dahan-dahan, banayad

Further reading

  • adahiyo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 14
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 10