ahon
Finnish
Noun
ahon
- genitive singular of aho
Anagrams
Old English
Etymology
From ā- + hōn. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌷𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (ushahan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑːˈxoːn/, [ɑːˈhoːn]
Verb
āhōn
Conjugation
Conjugation of āhōn (strong, class VII)
| infinitive | āhōn | āhōnne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | āhō | āhēng |
| second person singular | āhēhst | āhēnge |
| third person singular | āhēhþ | āhēng |
| plural | āhōþ | āhēngon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | āhō | āhēnge |
| plural | āhōn | āhēngen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | āhōh | |
| plural | āhōþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| āhōnde | āhangen | |
Descendants
- Middle English: ahōn
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Central Philippine *háʔun (“take from the fire”) with metathesis. Compare Ilocano aon, Bikol Central haon, Cebuano haon, and Tausug hawn. See also hain.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔahon/ [ˈʔaː.hon̪]
- Rhymes: -ahon
- Syllabification: a‧hon
Noun
ahon (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜓᜈ᜔)
- getting out from the water (after a bath, swim, etc.)
- Antonym: lusong
- ascent; climb
- disembarkation; landing (as from a ship)
- travel to the town or city (from a smaller village)
- removal of food after cooking (from a stove, fire, etc.)
- return trip from a water source (after fishing, washing clothes, etc.)
- (figurative) relief; redemption (from hardship, misery, sin, etc.)
Derived terms
- ahunan
- ahunin
- bagong-ahon
- iahon
- mag-ahon
- makaahon
- umahon
Further reading
- “ahon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018