kawanihan

Tagalog

Etymology

From kawani +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌkawaniˈhan/ [ˌkaː.wɐ.n̪ɪˈhan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧wa‧ni‧han

Noun

káwanihán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜈᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

1. bureau

   Kawanihan ng mga Serbisyong Pangkomunikasyon

   Bureau of Communications Services

   Kawanihan ng Pagtatamo at Pamamahagi ng Lupain

   Bureau of Land Acquisition and Distribution

   Kawanihan ng Pagpapaunlad ng Lupain

   Bureau of Land Development

   Kawanihan ng Estadistika sa Agrikultura

   Bureau of Agricultural Statistics

Derived terms

• Kawanihan ng Adwana

 

Further reading

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