delikadesa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish delicadeza.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /delikaˈdesa/ [d̪ɛ.lɪ.xɐˈd̪ɛː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: de‧li‧ka‧de‧sa

Noun

delikadesa (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜃᜇᜒᜐ)

  1. prudishness; fastidiousness; choosiness
    Synonyms: selan, kaselanan, pagkamaselan, kadelikaduhan, kapihikanan
  2. refinement
    Synonym: kapuliduhan
  3. (by extension) value of protecting the honor of one's family

Derived terms

  • kadelikadesahan

See also

References

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