markahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From marka (“mark”) +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /maɾkaˈhan/ [mɐɾ.kɐˈhan̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /maɾˈkahan/ [mɐɾˈkaː.hɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ahan
• Syllabification: mar‧ka‧han

Verb

markahán (complete minarkahan, progressive minamarkahan, contemplative mamarkahan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇ᜔ᜃᜑᜈ᜔)

1. to be marked with something

   Markahan mo nang ekis ang papel.

   Mark the paper with an X.

Noun

markahan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇ᜔ᜃᜑᜈ᜔)

1. an area to be marked
2. (education) a grading period of a school year, typically a quarter

   Ngayon ang aming ikalawang markahang pagsusulit.

   Today is our second quarter examination.