datihan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ratihan — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From dati +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /daˈtihan/ [dɐˈti.hɐn]
• Rhymes: -ihan
• Syllabification: da‧ti‧han

Noun

datihan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜆᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

1. old-timer; veteran

   Synonym: beterano

   Antonym: baguhan

Adjective

datihan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜆᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

1. veteran; experienced

   Synonyms: beterano, eksperyensiyado, sanay, hirati, may-karanasan

   Antonym: baguhan

2. former; previous; old-time

   Synonyms: una, noon

Further reading

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