hintakot

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• hintacot, hinacot — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• hinakot

Etymology

From hin- +‎ takot.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hinˈtakot/ [hɪn̪ˈt̪aː.xot̪̚]
• Rhymes: -akot
• Syllabification: hin‧ta‧kot

Noun

hintakot (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜃᜓᜆ᜔)

1. apprehension; misgiving; fear

   Synonyms: balisa, bagabag, pangamba, takot, pag-aalala, kutob, kaba, alarma

Derived terms

• manghintakot
• manghintakutan
• paghihintakot
• panghintakutan

Further reading

• “hintakot”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “hintakot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 634
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 505