pangahas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from pang- +‎ tahas (“direct; courageous”). However, expected word would be *panahas. Compare Kapampangan pangas (“hasty”). See also Cebuano kahas and Hiligaynon kahas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paŋaˈhas/, [pɐ.ŋɐˈhas]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧nga‧has

Noun

pangahás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜑᜐ᜔)

  1. dare; audacity; courage
    Synonyms: kawalang-takot, tapang, ngaya, dahas
  2. rashness; recklessness
    Synonyms: pusok, dahas
  3. presumption
    Synonym: dahas

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • “pangahas” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “pangahas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 1010.
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