kasintahan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sinta +‎ ka- -han. Compare Indonesian kecintaan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kasinˈtahan/ [kɐ.sɪn̪ˈt̪aː.hɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ahan
  • Syllabification: ka‧sin‧ta‧han

Noun

kasintahan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. boyfriend; girlfriend
    Synonyms: kasuyo, katipan, (male) nobyo, (female) nobya, (slang) jowa, (slang) siyota, karelasyon, (slang) bata, (uncommon) kaibigan, katikya, (male) enamorado, (female) enamorada, amante, (Chinese Filipino) howe
  2. fiancé; fiancée

Further reading

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