palaisipan

Tagalog

Etymology

From isip +‎ pala- -an, literally “something to think or ponder about”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˌlaʔisiˈpan/ [pɐˌlaː.ʔɪ.sɪˈpan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: pa‧la‧i‧si‧pan

Noun

paláisipán (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜁᜐᜒᜉᜈ᜔)

1. (literature) puzzle; riddle; enigma
2. puzzle (anything difficult to understand)

Further reading

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