halinhinan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Syncopic form of *halilihinan, from halili +‎ -hin +‎ -an. Can also be analyzed as halinhin +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhalinˈhinan/ [ˌhaː.lɪn̪ˈhiː.n̪ɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -inan
  • Syllabification: ha‧lin‧hi‧nan

Adjective

hálinhínan (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜒᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. taking turns; alternating
    Synonyms: palit-palit, salit-salit, salitan

Further reading

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