gahum

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• gahom

Etymology

Borrowed from Cebuano gahom. Introduced to be used in Tagalog by Isagani R. Cruz.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈhum/ [ɡɐˈhum]
• Rhymes: -um
• Syllabification: ga‧hum

Noun

gahúm (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜑᜓᜋ᜔)

1. hegemony; power

   Synonym: ehemoniya

Derived terms

• gahuman
• kagahuman
• kontra-gahum
• magahum
• pagkamakagahum

 

Further reading

• “gahum”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “gahum”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• guham