karinyosa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cariñosa (“affectionate”), feminine form of cariñoso.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaɾinˈjosa/ [kɐ.ɾɪˈɲoː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -osa
• Syllabification: ka‧rin‧yo‧sa
• Homophone: cariñosa

Adjective

karinyosa (masculine karinyoso, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜐ)

1. affectionate

   Synonyms: malambing, makarinyo

Noun

karinyosa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜐ)

1. Alternative spelling of cariñosa

Further reading

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