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

• “bahay-bahayan” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “bahay-bahayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018