kukunan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kukuhaan, kukuhanan

Etymology

Syncopic form of kukuhanan. Can also be analyzed as initial reduplication of kunan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kuˈkunan/ [kʊˈxuː.n̪ɐn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -unan
  • IPA^(key): /kukuˈnan/ [kʊ.xʊˈn̪an̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ku‧ku‧nan

Verb

kukunan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜃᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of kunan

Noun

kukunán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜃᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

1. source of supply

Derived terms

• kukunang-yaman