delikadesa
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- delicadeza
- dilikadesa
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish delicadeza.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: de‧li‧ka‧de‧sa
- IPA(key): /delikaˈdesa/, [de.lɪ.xɐˈde.sɐ]
Noun
delikadesa
- Filipino cultural value of maintaining one's family dignity by avoiding embarrasing situations.
- prudishness; fastidiousness; choosiness
- Synonyms: selang, kaselangan, pagkamaselang, kadelikaduhan
- refinement
- Synonym: kapuliduhan
Related terms
- delikado
- delikada
References
- https://www.tagaloglang.com/delikadesa/