bahay-aliwan
Tagalog
editEtymology
editFrom bahay + aliwan, literally “amusement house”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbahaj ʔaˈliwan/ [ˌbaː.haɪ̯ ʔɐˈliː.wɐn̪]
- Rhymes: -iwan
- Syllabification: ba‧hay-a‧li‧wan
Noun
editbahay-aliwan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ᜀᜎᜒᜏᜈ᜔)
- (euphemistic) strip club; brothel
- Synonyms: bahay-libangan, salon
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “bahay-aliwan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018