bahay-bahayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From reduplication of bahay +‎ -an, literally “pretend house”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌhaj baˈhajan/ [bɐˌhaɪ̯ bɐˈhaː.jɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: ba‧hay-ba‧ha‧yan

Noun

baháy-bahayan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ᜊᜑᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. toyhouse
  2. doll's house
  3. (children's games) playing house

Further reading

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