bahay-bahayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From reduplication of bahay +‎ -han, literally “pretend house”.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌhaj baˈhajan/ [bɐˌhaɪ̯ bɐˈha.jɐn]
Rhymes: -ajan
Syllabification: ba‧hay-ba‧ha‧yan

Noun

baháy-bahayan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ᜊᜑᜌᜈ᜔)

Further reading

“bahay-bahayan” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“bahay-bahayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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