Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From linis +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /liˈnisan/ [lɪˈniː.sɐn] (to clean, verb)
    • IPA(key): /liniˈsan/ [lɪ.nɪˈsan] (time or place of cleaning, noun)
  • Syllabification: li‧ni‧san

Verb edit

linisan (complete nilinisan, progressive nililinisan, contemplative lilinisan, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜒᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. to clean of garbage or dirt (of a thing or place)
    Nilinisan ko ang kotse.
    I cleaned the car.

Conjugation edit

Noun edit

linisán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜒᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. time of cleaning
  2. place where cleaning is done