delikado

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish delicado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deliˈkado/ [d̪e.l̪iˈka.d̪o]
• Hyphenation: de‧li‧ka‧do

Adjective

delikádo (intensified delikadohon, Basahan spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜃᜇᜓ)

1. delicate

   Synonym: pino

2. dangerous

   Synonyms: peligroso, alaman

Related terms

• delikadesa

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: de‧li‧ka‧do
• IPA^(key): /deliˈkado/ [d̪e.l̪ɪˈka.d̪o]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish delicado.

Adjective

delikado

1. dangerous, risky

   Synonym: peligroso

Etymology 2

Short for the Cebuano phrase delikado mabayot (“it's risky to be gay”).

Adjective

delikado

1. (colloquial, humorous) sus, homo (see usage notes)

Interjection

delikado

1. (colloquial, humorous) sus, homo (see usage notes)

Usage notes

• Used as a response to a straight male friend's appreciation of another man's attractive physical appearance.

Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish delicado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deliˈkado/ [de.liˈka.do]
• Hyphenation: de‧li‧ka‧do

Adjective

delikado

1. weak; sickly
2. frail
3. dangerous; risky
4. (rare) delicate

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• dilikado

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish delicado, from Latin delicātus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /deliˈkado/ [d̪ɛ.lɪˈxaː.d̪o]
• Rhymes: -ado
• Syllabification: de‧li‧ka‧do

Adjective

delikado (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜃᜇᜓ)

1. dangerous; risky

   Synonyms: mapanganib, peligroso, (slang) deliks

2. serious; grave

   Synonyms: malubha, malala, grabe, (slang) deliks

3. fastidious; choosy; prudish

   Synonyms: maselan, pihikan, pilian

Derived terms

• deliks
• kadelikaduhan

 

Related terms

• delikada
• delikadesa