kahina-hinala
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom ka- + hinala, with partial reduplication, literally, “suspectable”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kahinahiˈnalaʔ/ [kɐ.hɪ.n̪ɐ.hɪˈn̪aː.lɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -alaʔ
- Syllabification: ka‧hi‧na-hi‧na‧la
Adjective
editkahiná-hinalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜈᜑᜒᜈᜎ)
- suspicious
- Synonym: kaduda-duda
- kahina-hinalang kilos ― suspicious behavior
- questionable
- Synonym: kaduda-duda
Further reading
edit- “kahina-hinala”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024