dehins

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Back slang of hindi (“no; not”), reversing the syllables while adding a final /s/.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdehins/, [ˈde.hɪns]
  • IPA(key): /ˈdejns/, [ˈdeɪ̯ns] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: de‧hins

Adverb

dehins (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜐ᜔)

  1. (neologism, slang, back slang) no; not
    Synonym: hindi
    • 1998, Victor N. Sugbo, Illumined Terrain: The Sites and Dimensions of Philippine Literature:
      Berde. dehins bakya. dehins isyus. dehins demos, alagang-alaga. (ikontras sa Leveriza) Leveriza, (gilid ng La Salle) Pud? dehins Berde? dehins kulay e.t.a. pre Lets change scenes, pre (Sulyap 1983:8) Narito naman ang isang Atenistang, ...
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    • 1995, Saint Louis University Research Journal:
      P're, hanep 'yung nakilala kong chiching kagabi. Karta-ocho ! Taga-Baste raw siya. Sarap ka-jam !" "Pakilala mo naman sa tropa." "Dehins p'wede, eh, kung masapot n'yo pa?" The speaker is actually boasting (hanep, a variation of hayop,  ...
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    • 2005, Pandy Aviado, Sylvia Mayuga, Dario Marcelo, Huling Ptyk: Da Art of Nonoy Marcelo, →ISBN:
      Sa sumunod na sequence, pinakita si BossTausi (boses ni Bert "Tawa" Marcelo), na obviously lasing na lasing sa tuba. Meanwhile our bida Kulafu (boses ni Nonoy) is humaharurot ... trying to beat the curfew? Dehins, naghahabol ng midnight ...
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