kalihim

Cebuano

Etymology

From ka- +‎ lihim (“secret”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧li‧him
• IPA^(key): /kaˈlihim/ [kɐˈl̪i.hɪm]

Noun

kalihim

1. secretary

   Synonym: sekretaryo

Further reading

• Template:R:Binisaya.com

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ lihim (“secret”), with the “secretary” sense coined around the 1890s-1900s.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈlihim/ [kɐˈliː.hɪm]
• Rhymes: -ihim
• Syllabification: ka‧li‧him

Noun

kalihim (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜑᜒᜋ᜔)

1. secretary

   Synonym: sekretaryo

2. pan de regla

   Synonym: pan de regla

See also

• komisaryo
• ministro

Further reading

• “kalihim”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018