Tagalog
Etymology
From bahay (“house”) + ampunan (“orphanage”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbahaj ʔamˈpunan/ [ˌbaː.haɪ̯ ʔɐmˈpuː.n̪ɐn̪]
- Rhymes: -unan
- Syllabification: ba‧hay-am‧pu‧nan
Noun
bahay-ampunan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)
- orphanage
- Synonyms: ampunan, asilo