kursunada

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kursonada

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish corazonada (“hunch”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuɾsuˈnada/ [kʊɾ.sʊˈna.dɐ]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: kur‧su‧na‧da

Noun

kursunada (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜐᜓᜈᜇ)

1. liking; preference; something or someone liked

   Synonyms: gusto, hilig, pagkakagusto, (slang) trip

2. infatuation
3. impulsive or thrilled attack or assault of a stranger

   Synonym: trip

Derived terms

• kursunadahan
• kursunadahin
• magkakursunada
• makursunadahan
• mangursunada

 

Related terms

• Corazon
• korason anghel
• korason de-marya
• kurason

 

Further reading

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