adhikain

Tagalog

Etymology

From adhika +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔadhiˈkaʔin/ [ʔɐd.hɪˈxa.ʔɪn]

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• Rhymes: -aʔin
• Syllabification: ad‧hi‧ka‧in

Noun

adhikain (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜑᜒᜃᜁᜈ᜔)

1. ambition; wish; desire

   Synonyms: ambisyon, hangarin, layon, layunin

Further reading

• “adhikain” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021