pahinga

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ hinga, literally “breather”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pahiˈŋa/ [pɐ.hɪˈŋa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pa‧hi‧nga

Noun

pahingá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅ)

1. rest; relaxation
2. (colloquial) retirement (from work)

   Synonyms: retiro, pagreretiro, pagkakaretiro

Derived terms

• araw ng pahinga
• magpahinga
• pagpahingahin
• pagpapahinga
• pagpapahinga
• pahingahan
• pamamahinga
• silid-pahingahan
• tikas pahinga
• walang-pahinga

 

Adjective

pahingá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅ)

1. resting

   Synonym: nagpapahinga

2. on leave; on vacation

   Synonyms: namamahinga, nagbabakasyon

Further reading

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