handaan

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Etymology

From handa +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: han‧da‧an
  • IPA(key): /hanˈdaʔan/ [han̪ˈd̪a.ʔan̪]
  • IPA(key): /ʔanˈdaʔan/ [ʔan̪ˈd̪a.ʔan̪] (h-dropping)

Noun

handáan

  1. feast, party
    Synonym: piyesta

Tagalog

Etymology

From handa +‎ -an, literally activity for prepared things (food).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /hanˈdaʔan/ [hɐn̪ˈd̪aː.ʔɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -aʔan
    • IPA(key): /handaˈʔan/ [hɐn̪.d̪ɐˈʔan̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: han‧da‧an

Noun

handaan (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜈ᜔ᜇᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. party; blowout; banquet; feast
    Synonyms: kainan, piging, salo-salo, bangkete, kumbite, piyesta, pista, (slang) hatset

Verb

handaán (complete hinandaan, progressive hinahandaan, contemplative hahandaan, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜈ᜔ᜇᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. to be prepared something for
    Synonym: hainan

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