kalihim

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ka- +‎ lihim (“secret”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ka‧li‧him
  • IPA(key): /kaˈlihim/, [kʌˈl̪i.hɪm]

Noun[edit]

kalihim

  1. secretary
    Synonym: sekretaryo

Further reading[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ka- +‎ lihim (“secret”), with the “secretary” sense coined around the 1890s-1900s.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˈlihim/, [kɐˈli.hɪm]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧li‧him

Noun[edit]

kalihim (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜑᜒᜋ᜔)

  1. secretary
    Synonym: sekretaryo
  2. pan de regla
    Synonym: pan de regla

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “kalihim”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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