delikadesa

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === delicadeza — unadapted borrowing dilikadesa === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish delicadeza. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /delikaˈdesa/ [d̪ɛ.lɪ.xɐˈd̪ɛː.sɐ] Rhymes: -esa Syllabification: de‧li‧ka‧de‧sa === Noun === delikadesa (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜒᜃᜇᜒᜐ) prudishness; fastidiousness; choosiness Synonyms: selan, kaselanan, pagkamaselan, kadelikaduhan, kapihikanan refinement Synonym: kapuliduhan (by extension) value of protecting the honor of one's family ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === References === “delikadesa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “delikadesa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 https://www.tagaloglang.com/delikadesa/