Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From bihasa +‎ ka- -nan with elision.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kabihasˈnan/, [kɐ.bɪ.hɐsˈnan]

  • IPA(key): /kabjasˈnan/, [kɐb.jɐsˈnan] (colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧bi‧has‧nan

Noun edit

kabihasnán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜑᜐ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. civilization
    Synonym: sibilisasyon

Further reading edit

  • kabihasnan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018