bahay-na-bato

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bahay na bato — common

Etymology

From bahay +‎ na +‎ bato, literally “stone house”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbahaj na baˈto/, [ˌba.haɪ̯ nɐ bɐˈto]
• Hyphenation: ba‧hay-na-ba‧to

Noun

bahay-na-bató (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ᜈᜊᜆᜓ)

1. (architecture) bahay na bato (a type of building originating during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines)
2. (idiomatic) prison; jail

   Synonyms: bilangguan, kulungan

Further reading

• “bahay-na-bato”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018