delikado

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: de‧li‧ka‧do

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish delicado, from Latin delicātus.

Adjective

delikado

1. dangerous, risky

Synonyms

• (dangerous): peligroso

Etymology 2

Short for the Cebuano phrase delikado mabayot (“at risk of turning gay”).

Adjective

delikado

1. (colloquial, humorous) susceptible (see usage notes)

Interjection

delikado

1. (colloquial, humorous) susceptible (see usage notes)

Usage notes

Used as a response to a straight male friend's appreciation of another man's attractive physical appearance.