labihan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• labhan — syncopated, obsolete

Etymology

From labi +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /labiˈhan/ [lɐ.bɪˈhan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: la‧bi‧han

Verb

labihán (complete nilabihan, progressive nilalabihan, contemplative lalabihan, 2nd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

1. to have excess for; to add for

   Synonyms: sobrahan, dagdagan, tirahan

   Labihan mo ng tubig ang sabaw.

   Add more water for the soup.

   (literally, “Have the soup to have excess water by you.”)

Derived terms

• labihang-isa