kakahoyan

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Bikol Central

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From kahoy +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kakaˈhojan/ [ka.kaˈho.jan̪]
  • IPA(key): /kakaˈʔojan/ [ka.kaˈʔo.jan̪] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧ho‧yan

Noun

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kakahóyan (Basahan spelling ᜃᜃᜑᜓᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. forest; jungle; grove; thicket
    Synonym: kadlagan

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From kahoy +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧ho‧yan
  • IPA(key): /kakaˈhojan/ [kɐ.kɐˈho.jɐn̪]

Noun

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kakahoyan

  1. a forest; a dense collection of trees covering a relatively large area; a grove
  2. a dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area; smaller than a forest; woods
  3. land covered with woody vegetation; a woodland