masinsinan

Tagalog

Etymology

From sinsin +‎ ma- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /masinˈsinan/ [mɐ.sɪn̪ˈsiː.n̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -inan
• Syllabification: ma‧sin‧si‧nan

Adjective

masinsinan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜈ᜔)

1. intensely; very intently; in a very crucial or overly focused manner

   tingnan nang masinsinan ― to look at someone or something intensely

   uriratin nang masinsinan ― to interrogate intently

   kausapin nang masinsinan ― to have a crucial or serious talk