adhikain

Tagalog

Etymology

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Tagalog adhika

Proto-Austronesian *-ən

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-ən

Proto-Philippine *-ən

Tagalog -in

Tagalog adhikain

From adhika + -in.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔadhiˈkaʔin/ [ʔɐd̪.hɪˈxaː.ʔɪn̪]

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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”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025