palaisipan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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paláisipán (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜁᜐᜒᜉᜈ᜔)

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

Further reading

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