asikaso

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• hasikaso

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hacer caso (“to pay attention”, literally “make a case”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔasiˈkaso/ [ʔɐ.sɪˈxaː.so]
• Rhymes: -aso
• Syllabification: a‧si‧ka‧so

Noun

asikaso (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜃᜐᜓ)

1. attention given to a person or task
2. work one is involved in
3. diligence; industry

Derived terms

• asikasuhin
• maasikaso
• mag-asikaso
• mapag-asikaso
• pag-aasikaso

 

Related terms

• kaso

 

See also

• abyad
• lakad

 

Further reading

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