sabunan

Tagalog

Etymology

From sabon +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌsaˈbunan/ [ˌsaːˈbuː.n̪ɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -unan
  • IPA^(key): /sabuˈnan/ [sɐ.bʊˈn̪an̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: sa‧bu‧nan

Noun

sábúnan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

1. soapbox; soap dish

   Synonym: habonera

   Hypernym: lalagyan

2. place for washing things with soap
3. soap factory
4. (figurative) instance of severe scolding (against someone)

Verb

sabunán (complete sinabunan, progressive sinasabunan, contemplative sasabunan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

1. to soap; to put soap on

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for sabunan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	sabon		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
sabunan	sinabunan	sinasabunan inasabunan1	sasabunan asabunan1	sabuni1
1 Dialectal use only.