Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From katay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ka‧ta‧yan
  • IPA(key): /kataˈjan/, [kɐ.tɐˈjan]
  • IPA(key): /ˌkaˈtajan/, [ˌkaˈta.jɐn]

Noun edit

katayán or kátáyan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. slaughterhouse; abattoir
    Synonym: matadero
  2. time at which animals are ordinarily butchered or slaughtered

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