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deretsa

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish derecha.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /deˈɾet͡ʃa/ [d̪ɛˈɾɛː.t͡ʃɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /deˈɾetsa/ [d̪ɛˈɾɛt̪.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -et͡ʃa, (no yod coalescence) -etsa
  • Syllabification: de‧ret‧sa

Noun

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deretsa (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔ᜐ)

  1. act of telling someone frankly what one thinks or feels (about someone or something)
  2. right hand side

Derived terms

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See also

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Adjective

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deretsa (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔ᜐ)

  1. right (of direction) ; right-hand
    Synonym: kanan

Further reading

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  • deretsa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • deretsa”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025