Desidido

decided / determinedadjective / participle

Alternative meanings

Determined, resolved, or firm in a decision; it can also mean that something has already been decided.

Pronunciation

deh-see-DEE-doh

Root and affixes

A loanword adapted from decided. It has no affixes in this basic form and is used for firm attitude or a decision already made.

Variants or conjugations

desidido = decided or determined; nakadesisyon = already decided; desisyonado = resolved or determined.

Related words and expressions

desisyon = decision; lig-on = firm; determinado = determined; pagpili = choice.

Meaning and usage notes

For a person with firm will, desidido or determinado works. To say “it is already decided,” nakadesisyon na or nadesisyonan na may be more exact.