hinaharap

Tagalog

Etymology

From harap (“facing; front”) +‎ -in-, from an initial reduplication of harap.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiˌnahaˈɾap/ [hɪˌn̪aː.hɐˈɾap̚]
  • Rhymes: -ap
  • Syllabification: hi‧na‧ha‧rap

Noun

hináharáp (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜑᜇᜉ᜔)

  1. future (time to come)
  2. future; chance to achieve, succeed, etc.
    Synonym: kinabukasan
  3. something a person is currently attending or doing
  4. (euphemistic, slang) chest (female human's breasts)

See also

Verb

hináharáp (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜑᜇᜉ᜔)

  1. progressive aspect of harapin

Further reading

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