pahinga

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ hinga, literally breather.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pahiˈŋa/ [pɐ.hɪˈŋa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: pa‧hi‧nga

Noun

pahingá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅ)

  1. rest; relaxation; breather
  2. (colloquial) retirement (from work)
    Synonyms: retiro, pagreretiro, pagkakaretiro

Derived terms

See also

Adjective

pahingá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅ)

  1. resting
    Synonym: nagpapahinga
  2. on leave; on vacation
    Synonyms: namamahinga, nagbabakasyon

Verb

pahingá (complete pinahinga, progressive pinapahinga, contemplative papahinga, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅ)

  1. (informal) short for ipahinga

Verb

pahingá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅ)

  1. (imperative, colloquial) short for pakihinga
  2. (transitive, colloquial) short for nagpahinga

Further reading

  • pahinga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018