pahinga

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Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ hinga, literally breather.

Pronunciation

Noun

pahingá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅ)

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

Derived terms

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