katinisan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tinis +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /katiniˈsan/ [kɐ.t̪ɪ.n̪ɪˈsan̪], (nonstandard) /katiˈnisan/ [kɐ.t̪ɪˈn̪iː.sɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -an, (nonstandard) -isan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ti‧ni‧san

Noun

katinisán or katinisan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜈᜒᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. shrillness of voice
    Synonym: tinis