kalyehon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish callejón.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaljeˈhon/ [kɐl.jɛˈhon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: kal‧ye‧hon

Noun

kalyehón (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎ᜔ᜌᜒᜑᜓᜈ᜔)

1. (dated) alley

   Synonym: eskinita

2. narrow street; lane

Related terms

• kalye

Further reading

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