kakahoyan

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

• kakahuyan

Etymology

From kahoy +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kakaˈhojan/, [ka.kaˈho.jan̪]
• IPA^(key): /kakaˈʔojan/, [ka.kaˈʔo.jan̪] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧ho‧yan

Noun

kakahóyan (Basahan spelling ᜃᜃᜑᜓᜌᜈ᜔)

1. forest; jungle; grove; thicket

   Synonym: kadlagan

Cebuano

Etymology

From kahoy +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧ho‧yan
• IPA^(key): /kakaˈhojan/, [kʌ.kʌˈho.jʌn̪]

Noun

kakahoyan

1. a forest; a dense collection of trees covering a relatively large area; a grove
2. a dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area; smaller than a forest; woods
3. land covered with woody vegetation; a woodland