paradoha

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish paradoja, from Latin paradoxon, from Ancient Greek παράδοξον (parádoxon). Doublet of paradoks.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɾaˈdoha/ [pɐ.ɾɐˈd̪oː.hɐ]
  • Rhymes: -oha
  • Syllabification: pa‧ra‧do‧ha

Noun

paradoha (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜇᜓᜑ) (philosophy, logic)

  1. paradox
    Synonyms: balintuna, baligho, paradoks

Further reading

  • “paradoha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 442
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