dalamhati

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay dalam hati (“in one's heart; inwardly”), from dalam (“within”) +‎ hati (“emotions”, literally “liver”). Compare luwalhati, pighati, ulohati, lunggati, and salaghati.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dalamˈhatiʔ/ [dɐ.lɐmˈha.tɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -atiʔ
  • Syllabification: da‧lam‧ha‧ti

Noun

dalamhatì (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜋ᜔ᜑᜆᜒ)

  1. grief; extreme sorrow; distress; affliction
    Synonyms: pighati, hapis

Derived terms
  • ikapagdalamhati
  • Inang Dalamhati
  • ipagdalamhati
  • magdalamhati
  • makidalamhati
  • pagdalamhatiin
  • pagdaralamhati
  • pakikidalamhati

Further reading
  • “dalamhati”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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