huhutan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From huhot +‎ -an. Possibly from syncopic form of huhuwatan, from huwat (grasp; hold with the hand) +‎ -an with initial reduplication. (huhuwatán → huhuwtán → huhútan)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /huˈhutan/ [hʊˈhuː.t̪ɐn̪], (obsolete) /huhuˈtan/ [hʊ.hʊˈt̪an̪] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /ˌhuˈhutan/ [ˌhuːˈhuː.t̪ɐn̪] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -utan
  • Syllabification: hu‧hu‧tan

Noun

huhutan (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜑᜓᜆᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. handle
    Synonyms: hawakan, puluhan, tatangnan, kaang, tangkay, manggo, kapitan

Verb

húhútan (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜑᜓᜆᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. contemplative aspect of hutan

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