kahina-hinala

Tagalog

Alternative forms

kahinahinala

Etymology

From ka- +‎ hinala, with partial reduplication, literally, “suspectable”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kahinahiˈnalaʔ/, [kɐ.hɪ.nɐ.hɪˈna.lɐʔ]
Hyphenation: ka‧hi‧na-hi‧na‧la

Adjective

kahiná-hinalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜈᜑᜒᜈᜎ)

suspicious
Synonym: kaduda-duda

kahina-hinalang kilos ― suspicious behavior
questionable
Synonym: kaduda-duda

Further reading

“kahina-hinala” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021

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