linis

Latin

Noun

līnīs

  1. dative/ablative plural of līnum

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *linis (“clean”). Compare Bikol Central linig and Pangasinan linis.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈlinis/ [ˈli.nɪs], (colloquial) /ˈlines/ [ˈli.nɛs] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -inis
    • IPA(key): /liˈnis/ [lɪˈnis], (colloquial) /liˈnes/ [lɪˈnɛs] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: li‧nis

Noun

linis (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. cleanliness; cleanness
    Antonyms: dumi, kalat
  2. cleaning
    Synonym: paglilinis

Derived terms

See also

Adjective

linís (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. cleaned of garbage, dirt, etc. (of a place)
  2. (accounting) net

Derived terms
  • linis na kita

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