kahilagaan

Tagalog

Etymology

From hilaga (“north”) +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kahilaˈɡaʔan/ [kɐ.hɪ.lɐˈɣaː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aʔan
  • Syllabification: ka‧hi‧la‧ga‧an

Noun

kahilagaan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜎᜄᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. northern region

Derived terms

  • kahila-hilagaan

Adjective

kahilagaan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜎᜄᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. northern
    Coordinate terms: silanganin, kanluranin, katimugan

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