kakahuyan

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Etymology

From kahoy +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kakaˈhujan/, [ka.kaˈhu.jan̪]
• IPA^(key): /kakaˈʔujan/, [ka.kaˈʔu.jan̪] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧hu‧yan

Noun

kakahúyan (Basahan spelling ᜃᜃᜑᜓᜌᜈ᜔)

1. Alternative spelling of kakahoyan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• cacahoyan, cacahuyan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• kahuyan

Etymology

From kahoy +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kakahuˈjan/, [kɐ.xɐ.hʊˈjan]
• Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧hu‧yan

Noun

kakahuyán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜑᜓᜌᜈ᜔)

1. grove; copse
2. woodland

   Synonym: gubat

Further reading

• “kakahuyan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018