kakeuan

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Kapampangan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier *kakayuan, from *kayu (tree) +‎ ka- -an. Compare Pangasinan kakiewan and Tagalog kakahuyan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kəˈkewən/ [kəˈxɛː.wən]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ke‧uan

Noun

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kakéuan

  1. forest
    • 1931, Aurelio Tolentino, buak nang ester sinulat neng:
      Matua, mibalik ka, —ing gulisak nang Gloria, panakit nang tinakas y a iti, dapot ing matua, é mu ing é ya mibalik nuné bagkus na pang selusu ing kayang paman - yulmuk king kakewan.
      "Old man, come back", Gloria cried, as she saw him escape, but the old man, did not only return, but he continued his journey into the forest.