kalalakihan

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From lalaki +‎ ka- -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kalalaˈkihan/ [kɐ.lɐ.lɐˈxiː.hɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ihan
  • Syllabification: ka‧la‧la‧ki‧han

Noun

kalalakihan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜎᜃᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. men, males (as a group); multitude of men
  2. masculinity; manhood
    Synonym: pagkalalaki
Alternative forms
  • kalalakinan

Etymology 2

From laki +‎ ka- -han with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌlalakiˈhan/ [kɐˌlaː.lɐ.xɪˈhan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧la‧la‧ki‧han

Verb

kalálakihán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜎᜃᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of kalakihan
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