puhunan
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun-an, derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun (“base of a tree; cause; source, origin; beginning”), via Malay pohon. Compare Ilocano puonan, Tagalog puhunan, Maranao po'onan, Tausug puunan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
puhunan
Verb edit
puhunan
- to capitalize; to invest
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun-an, derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun (“base of a tree; cause; source, origin; beginning”), via Malay pohon. Doublet of puno. Compare Ilocano puonan, Cebuano puhunan, Maranao po'onan, Tausug puunan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
puhunan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜑᜓᜈᜈ᜔)
- capital
- Synonym: kapital
- investment
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Kapampangan: puhunan