panghalip na di-tiyak

Tagalog

Etymology

Introduced in the Balarila ng Wikang Pambansa by Lope K. Santos, to translate English indefinite pronoun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paŋhaˌlip na ˌdi tiˈak/, [pɐŋ.hɐˌlip nɐ ˌdi ˈt͡ʃak]

Noun

panghalíp na di-tiyák (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅ᜔ᜑᜎᜒᜉ᜔ ᜈ ᜇᜒᜆᜒᜌᜃ᜔)

(grammar) indefinite pronoun

Usage notes

In Tagalog, indefinite pronouns are formed by adding the particle -man, e.g.:

anuman
sinuman
saanman
kailanman

See also

Tagalog indefinite pronouns at Category:Tagalog indefinite pronouns

Further reading

“panghalip na di-tiyak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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