kathang-isip

Tagalog

Etymology

From katha (fiction; composition) +‎ -ng- +‎ isip (mind).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /katˌhaŋ ˈʔisip/ [kɐt̪ˌhaŋ ˈʔiː.sɪp̚]
  • Rhymes: -isip
  • Syllabification: kat‧hang-i‧sip

Noun

katháng-isip (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜑᜅ᜔ᜁᜐᜒᜉ᜔)

  1. fiction
    Synonyms: likhang-isip, akda, katha
  2. invention; creation
    Synonyms: likha, imbento
  3. anything made up or imagined
    Synonym: katakata

See also

Adjective

katháng-isip (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜑᜅ᜔ᜁᜐᜒᜉ᜔)

  1. made up or imagined
    Synonyms: nilikha, inimbento

Further reading

  • kathang-isip”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018