kababawan

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Etymology

From babaw +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kabaˈbawan/ [ka.baˈba.wan̪]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ba‧ba‧wan

Noun

kababáwan (Basahan spelling ᜃᜊᜊᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. shallows

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

From babaw +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kabaˈbawan/ [kɐ.bɐˈbaː.wɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -awan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ba‧ba‧wan

Noun

kababawan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜊᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. shallowness
    Synonym: babaw
  2. shallow (shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water)
    Synonym: babaw

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