malakihan

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From laki +‎ ma- -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malakiˈhan/ [mɐ.lɐ.xɪˈhan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ma‧la‧ki‧han

Verb

malakihán (complete nalakihan, progressive nalalakihan, contemplative malalakihan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

1. to find something big

   Antonym: maliitan

   Nalalakihan ako sa bahay nyo.

   I find your house big.

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for malakihan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
ma- -an	laki		locative
Aspect
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
malakihan	nalakihan	nalalakihan	malalakihan

Etymology 2

From malaki +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌmalaˈkihan/ [ˌmaː.lɐˈxiː.hɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ihan
• Syllabification: ma‧la‧ki‧han

Adjective

málakíhan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

1. big; major

Related terms

• ipagmalaki
• lakihan
• malaki
• paglaki
• palakihin