dalahikan

Tagalog

Etymology

From dalahik +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dalaˈhikan/, [dɐ.lɐˈhi.xɐn]
• Rhymes: -ikan
• Homophone: Dalahican
• Syllabification: da‧la‧hi‧kan

Noun

dalahikan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜑᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

1. isthmus

   Synonym: tangway

2. place for docking fishing boats or small sailboats

   Synonyms: daungan, duongan, pantalan, piyer

3. breakwater

   Synonym: basagang-alon

Related terms

• Dalahican

 

See also

• dahik

 

Further reading

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