Tagalog edit

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Etymology edit

Syncopic form of kahabaan, from haba +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kahabˈʔan/, [kɐ.hɐbˈʔan]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧hab-an

Noun edit

kahab-án (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜊ᜔ᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. (architecture, carpentry) girder
    Synonyms: biga, sepo, tahilan, pingga

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