imahen

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • imahe — pseudo-Hispanism

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish imagen, from Latin imāginem, singular accusative of imāgo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈmahen/ [ʔɪˈmaː.hɛn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ahen
  • Syllabification: i‧ma‧hen

Noun

imahen (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. image (graphical representation)
    Synonyms: larawan, hulagway
  2. statue (especially of a saint)
    Synonym: estatwa

Further reading

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