sakuna

See also: sakuṇa

Finnish

Noun

sakuna

1. essive singular of saku

Anagrams

• kaasun, naksua, sukana

Hopi

Noun

sakuna

1. squirrel

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शकुन (śakuna, “bird of omen”); cf. Hindi शगुन (śagun, “omen”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sakuˈnaʔ/ [sɐ.xʊˈn̪aʔ], (nonstandard) /sakuˈna/ [sɐ.xʊˈn̪a]
• Rhymes: -aʔ, (nonstandard) -a
• Syllabification: sa‧ku‧na

Noun

sakunâ or sakuná (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃᜓᜈ)

1. accident; casualty; mishap

   Synonyms: aksidente, disgrasya

2. calamity

   Synonyms: kalamidad, kapahamakan

Derived terms

• magkasakuna
• mapasakuna
• masakuna

Further reading

• “sakuna”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018