asikaso

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hacer caso (“to pay attention”, literally “make a case”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔasiˈkaso/ [ʔɐ.sɪˈxaː.so]
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: a‧si‧ka‧so

Noun

asikaso (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜃᜐᜓ)

  1. attention given to a person or task
    Synonym: akata
  2. work one is involved in
  3. diligence; industry

Derived terms

  • asikasuhin
  • maasikaso
  • mag-asikaso
  • mapag-asikaso
  • pag-aasikaso

See also

Further reading

  • “asikaso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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