kabihasnan

Tagalog

Etymology

Syncopic form of kabihasanan, from bihasa +‎ ka- -nan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kabihasˈnan/ [kɐ.bɪ.hɐsˈn̪an̪]
  • IPA^(key): /kabiasˈnan/ [kɐ.bjɐsˈn̪an̪] (h-dropping)
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧bi‧has‧nan

Noun

kabihasnán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜑᜐ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

1. civilization

   Synonym: sibilisasyon

2. accustomedness; habituation

   Synonyms: pagkasanay, pagkabihasa

Further reading

• “kabihasnan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018