imahen

Tagalog

Alternative forms

imahe — pseudo-Hispanism

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish imagen, from Latin imāginem, singular accusative of imāgo.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiˈmahen/ [ʔɪˈma.hɛn]
Rhymes: -ahen
Syllabification: i‧ma‧hen

Noun

imahen (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

image (graphical representation)
Synonyms: larawan, hulagway
statue (especially of a saint)
Synonym: estatwa

Related terms

imahinasyon

Further reading

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

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