panihala

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly short for panibahala, from pani- +‎ bahala.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paniˈhalaʔ/ [pɐ.n̪ɪˈhaː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -alaʔ
  • Syllabification: pa‧ni‧ha‧la

Noun

panihalà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜒᜑᜎ)

  1. proper handling or management to maintain order; disposition (arrangement or placement of certain things)
    Synonyms: pamamahala, pangangasiwa, pangangalaga
  2. responsibility
    Synonyms: pamamahala, responsibilidad, pananagutan
  3. thoughts or opinion about something being discussed
    Synonyms: haka-haka, palagay, kuro-kuro, opinyon
  4. suggestion; proposition (in a meeting)
    Synonyms: mungkahi, panukala
  5. (obsolete) decision; order
    Synonyms: pasiya, kapasiyahan, kautusan
  6. (obsolete) suspicion; assumption; caution
    Synonyms: hinala, hawo, haka, sospetsa, (obsolete) hana-hana

Derived terms

  • magpanihala
  • pagpanihalaan
  • pamamanihala
  • pamanihalaan
  • panihalain
  • tagapamanihala
  • manihala

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