pahinga

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ hinga, literally “breather”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pahiˈŋa/, [pɐ.hɪˈŋa]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧hi‧nga

Noun

pahingá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅ)

  1. rest; relaxation
  2. (colloquial) retirement (from work)
    Synonyms: retiro, pagreretiro, pagkakaretiro

Derived terms
  • araw ng pahinga
  • magpahinga
  • pagpahingahin
  • pagpapahinga
  • pagpapahinga
  • pahingahan
  • pamamahinga
  • silid-pahingahan
  • tikas pahinga
  • walang-pahinga

Adjective

pahingá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅ)

  1. resting
    Synonym: nagpapahinga
  2. on leave; on vacation
    Synonyms: namamahinga, nagbabakasyon

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