kabaian

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier kabayiyan with change of glides ⟨y⟩ into glottal stops, from Kapampangan kabayian (“female carabao”). Compare Ilocano kabayan (“female animal”) and Pangasinan kabayian (“female animal”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kabaˈʔiʔan/ [kɐ.bɐˈʔiː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -iʔan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ba‧i‧an

Noun

kabaian (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜁᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. female carabao
    Synonym: palisan

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