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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish asentado (“settled”). See asinta. Alternate etymology posits it to be from Spanish acertado.
Pronunciation
Adjective
asintado (feminine asintada, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜇᜓ)
- already set or fixed in place
- Synonyms: lapat, kabit, nailapat, naikabit
- accurate (of someone in marksmanship or shooting)
See also
Noun
asintado (feminine asintada, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜇᜓ)
- excellent marksman or shooter (male)
Further reading
- “asintado”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 7