Tagalog

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Etymology

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Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English practicality, and influenced by Spanish -dad. The Spanish word for practicality is practicidad.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pɾaktikaliˈdad/ [pɾɐk.tɪ.xɐ.lɪˈdad]
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: prak‧ti‧ka‧li‧dad

Noun

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praktilidád (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜃ᜔ᜆᜒᜃᜎᜒᜇᜇ᜔)

  1. practicality; expediency
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Further reading

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  • praktikalidad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018