maselan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ma- +‎ selan. Compare Kapampangan maselan (“finicky”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈselan/ [mɐˈsɛː.lɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -elan
  • Syllabification: ma‧se‧lan

Adjective

maselan (plural maseselan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. delicate; fragile
    Synonyms: maingat, delikado
  2. fastidious; meticulous
    Synonyms: mabutingting, mabusisi, metikuloso
  3. sensitive
    Synonyms: pihikan, sotlam, pastidyosa, pastidyoso

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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