kaisang-dibdib

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kaisandibdib

Etymology

From ka- +‎ isang-dibdib, which came from isa (“one”) +‎ dibdib (“chest; heart”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaʔiˌsaŋ dibˈdib/ [kɐ.ʔɪˌsan̪ d̪ɪbˈd̪ib̚]
• Rhymes: -ib
• Syllabification: ka‧i‧sang-dib‧dib

Noun

kaisáng-dibdíb (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜐᜅ᜔ᜇᜒᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜊ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) spouse; partner

   Synonym: asawa

Related terms

• mag-isang-dibdib

Further reading

• “kaisang-dibdib”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018