apatetiko

Tagalog

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English apathetic, influenced by Spanish -ico. The correct Spanish term is Spanish apático.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔapaˈtetiko/ [ʔɐ.pɐˌt̪ɛː.t̪ɪˈxo]
  • Rhymes: -etiko
  • Syllabification: a‧pa‧te‧ti‧ko

Adjective

apatétikó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜆᜒᜆᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. apathetic; indifferent; unconcerned
    Synonyms: walang-malasakit, walang-pakialam, indiperente, malamig ang loob, walang-bahala, des-interesado
    Nakakadismaya ang mga estudyanteng nagtapos ng pag-aaral pero naging apatetiko lang sa mga isyu ng lipunan.
    Students who finished in studying but only became apathetic to the social issues are disappointing.

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