kursunada

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish corazonada (“hunch”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuɾsuˈnada/ [kʊɾ.sʊˈna.dɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: kur‧su‧na‧da

Noun

kursunada (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜐᜓᜈᜇ)

  1. liking; preference; something or someone liked
    Synonyms: gusto, hilig, pagkakagusto, (slang) trip
  2. infatuation
  3. impulsive or thrilled attack or assault of a stranger
    Synonym: trip

Derived terms
  • kursunadahan
  • kursunadahin
  • magkakursunada
  • makursunadahan
  • mangursunada

Further reading
  • “kursunada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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