kalihim

Cebuano

Etymology

From ka- +‎ lihim (“secret”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧li‧him
  • IPA(key): /kaˈlihim/ [kɐˈl̪i.hɪm]

Noun

kalihim

  1. secretary
    Synonym: sekretaryo

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ lihim (“secret”), with the “secretary” sense coined around the 1890s-1900s.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈlihim/ [kɐˈliː.hɪm]
  • Rhymes: -ihim
  • Syllabification: ka‧li‧him

Noun

kalihim (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜑᜒᜋ᜔)

  1. secretary
    Synonym: sekretaryo
  2. pan de regla
    Synonym: pan de regla

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

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