delikadesa

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish delicadeza.

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Noun

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delikadesa (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜃᜇᜒᜐ)

  1. prudishness; fastidiousness; choosiness
    Synonyms: selan, kaselanan, pagkamaselan, kadelikaduhan, kapihikanan
  2. refinement
    Synonym: kapuliduhan
  3. (by extension) value of protecting the honor of one's family

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