kahina-hinala

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kahinahinala

Etymology

From ka- +‎ hinala, with partial reduplication, literally, “suspectable”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kahinahiˈnalaʔ/ [kɐ.hɪ.nɐ.hɪˈnaː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -alaʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧hi‧na-hi‧na‧la

Adjective

kahiná-hinalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜈᜑᜒᜈᜎ)

1. suspicious

   Synonym: kaduda-duda

   kahina-hinalang kilos ― suspicious behavior

2. questionable

   Synonym: kaduda-duda

Further reading

• “kahina-hinala” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021