pamamahala
Tagalog
Etymology
From pam- + bahala, with total nasal assimilation and initial reduplication. Can be loosely translated as “being in charge; handling of responsibilities”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pamamaˈhalaʔ/ [pɐ.mɐ.mɐˈhaː.lɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -alaʔ
- Syllabification: pa‧ma‧ma‧ha‧la
Noun
pamamahalà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜋᜑᜎ)
- management; governance
- Synonyms: pangangasiwa, administrasyon
Related terms
See also
- direksiyon
- dominyon
- hurisdiksiyon
- kapangyarihan
- pamamatnugot
Further reading
- “pamamahala”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “pamamahala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018