delikadesa

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish delicadeza.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧ka‧de‧sa
  • IPA(key): /delikaˈdesa/, [de.lɪ.xɐˈde.sɐ]

Noun[edit]

delikadesa

  1. Filipino cultural value of maintaining one's family dignity by avoiding embarrasing situations.
  2. prudishness; fastidiousness; choosiness
    Synonyms: selang, kaselangan, pagkamaselang, kadelikaduhan
  3. refinement
    Synonym: kapuliduhan

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