kaisang-dibdib

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ka- +‎ isang-dibdib, which came from isa (“one”) +‎ dibdib (“chest; heart”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʔiˌsaŋ dibˈdib/, [kɐ.ʔɪˌsan dɪbˈdib]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧i‧sang-dib‧dib

Noun

kaisáng-dibdíb (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜐᜅ᜔ᜇᜒᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜊ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) spouse; partner
    Synonym: asawa

Further reading
  • “kaisang-dibdib”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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