hinaharap

Tagalog

Etymology

From harap (“facing; front”) +‎ -in-, from an initial reduplication of harap.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiˌnahaˈɾap/ [hɪˌn̪aː.hɐˈɾap̚]
• Rhymes: -ap
• Syllabification: hi‧na‧ha‧rap

Noun

hináharáp (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜑᜇᜉ᜔)

1. future (time to come)
2. future; chance to achieve, succeed, etc.

   Synonym: kinabukasan

3. something a person is currently attending or doing
4. (euphemistic, slang) chest (female human's breasts)

See also

• kasalukuyan
• nakaraan

Verb

hináharáp (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜑᜇᜉ᜔)

1. progressive aspect of harapin

Further reading

• “hinaharap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.