lehitimo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish legítimo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /leˈhitimo/ [lɛˌhiː.tɪˈmo]
• Rhymes: -itimo
• Syllabification: le‧hi‧ti‧mo

Adjective

lehítimó (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜑᜒᜆᜒᜋᜓ)

1. legitimate

   Synonyms: taal, katutubo

   Antonym: ilehitimo

2. genuine; real

   Synonyms: tunay, henuwino

Further reading

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