paniniwala

Tagalog

Etymology

From pan- +‎ tiwala, with reduplication of the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paniniˈwalaʔ/ [pɐ.n̪ɪ.n̪ɪˈwaː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -alaʔ
• Syllabification: pa‧ni‧ni‧wa‧la

Noun

paniniwalà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜒᜈᜒᜏᜎ)

1. belief

   Synonyms: paniwala, akala, kaot

Related terms

• kapani-paniwala
• maniwala
• paniwalaan

 

See also

• opinyon
• sampalataya

 

Further reading

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