paniniwala

Tagalog

Etymology

From pan- +‎ tiwala, with reduplication of the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paniniˈwalaʔ/ [pɐ.n̪ɪ.n̪ɪˈwaː.lɐʔ]
  • (now chiefly regional) IPA(key): /paˌniniˈwalaʔ/ [pɐˌn̪iː.n̪ɪˈwaː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -alaʔ
  • Syllabification: pa‧ni‧ni‧wa‧la

Noun

paniniwalà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜒᜈᜒᜏᜎ)

  1. belief
    Synonyms: paniwala, akala, kaot

See also

Further reading

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