kasintahan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• casintahan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From sinta +‎ ka- -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kasinˈtahan/ [kɐ.sɪnˈta.hɐn]
• Rhymes: -ahan
• Syllabification: ka‧sin‧ta‧han

Noun

kasintahan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜑᜈ᜔)

1. boyfriend; girlfriend

   Synonyms: kasuyo, katipan, (male) nobyo, (female) nobya, (slang) jowa, (slang) siyota, karelasyon, katikya, enamorada, amante

2. fiancé; fiancée

Further reading

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