maselan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• masilan, masailan, maseylan — obsolete
• maselang

Etymology

From ma- +‎ selan. Compare Kapampangan maselan (“finicky”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈselan/ [mɐˈsɛː.lɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -elan
• Syllabification: ma‧se‧lan

Adjective

maselan (plural maseselan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜒᜎᜈ᜔)

1. delicate; fragile

   Synonyms: maingat, delikado

2. fastidious; meticulous

   Synonyms: mabutingting, mabusisi, metikuloso

3. sensitive

   Synonyms: pihikan, sotlam, pastidyosa, pastidyoso

Derived terms

• maselang bahagi

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• almasen