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Etymology

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From ka- +‎ istoriyahan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaʔistoɾiˈahan/ [ka.ʔis.toˈɾja.han̪]
  • IPA(key): /kaʔistoɾiˈaʔan/ [ka.ʔis.toˈɾja.ʔan̪] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧is‧to‧ri‧ya‧han

Noun

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kaistoriyáhan (Basahan spelling ᜃᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜍᜒᜌᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. (Sorsogon) The person whom the speaker is talking to.
    Synonyms: kaulay, kahuron, kausap, kausip
    Dai ka magpararibok! May kaistoriyahan ako sa telepono.
    Stop making noise! I'm talking to someone on the phone.
    Siisay an kaistoriyahan mo?
    Who are you talking to?

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