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delikado

Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish delicado.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deliˈkado/ [d̪e.l̪iˈka.d̪o]
  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧ka‧do

Adjective

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delikádo (intensified delikadohon, Basahan spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜃᜇᜓ)

  1. delicate
    Synonym: pino
  2. dangerous
    Synonyms: peligroso, alaman
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Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧ka‧do
  • IPA(key): /deliˈkado/ [d̪e.l̪ɪˈka.d̪o]

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish delicado.

Adjective

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delikado

  1. dangerous, risky
    Synonym: peligroso

Etymology 2

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Short for the Cebuano phrase delikado mabayot (“it's risky to be gay”).

Adjective

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delikado

  1. (colloquial, humorous) sus, homo (see usage notes)

Interjection

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delikado

  1. (colloquial, humorous) sus, homo (see usage notes)

Usage notes

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  • Used as a response to a straight male friend's appreciation of another man's attractive physical appearance.

Ilocano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish delicado.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deliˈkado/ [de.liˈka.do]
  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧ka‧do

Adjective

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delikado

  1. weak; sickly
  2. frail
  3. dangerous; risky
  4. (rare) delicate

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish delicado, from Latin delicātus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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delikado (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜃᜇᜓ)

  1. dangerous; risky
    Synonyms: mapanganib, peligroso, (slang) deliks
  2. serious; grave
    Synonyms: malubha, malala, grabe
  3. fastidious; choosy; prudish
    Synonyms: maselang, pihikan, pilian

Derived terms

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