kakahuyan

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Etymology

From kahoy +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kakaˈhujan/ [ka.kaˈhu.jan̪]
• IPA^(key): /kakaˈʔujan/ [ka.kaˈʔu.jan̪] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧hu‧yan

Noun

kakahúyan (Basahan spelling ᜃᜃᜑᜓᜌᜈ᜔)

1. Alternative spelling of kakahoyan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• cacahoyan, cacahuyan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• kahuyan

Etymology

From kahoy +‎ ka- -an. Compare Pangasinan kakiewan and Kapampangan kakeuan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kakahuˈjan/ [kɐ.xɐ.hʊˈjan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧ka‧hu‧yan

Noun

kakahuyán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜑᜓᜌᜈ᜔)

1. grove; copse
2. woodland

   Synonym: gubat

Further reading

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