bagong-ahon

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “newly risen; has just been from a low place, like a river, a rice field, etc.”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbaɡoŋ ˈʔahon/ [ˌbaː.ɣoŋ ˈʔaː.hon̪]
• Rhymes: -ahon
• Syllabification: ba‧gong-a‧hon

Noun

bagong-ahon (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜓᜅ᜔ᜀᜑᜓᜈ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) newcomer; someone who just arrived