kaberdehan

Tagalog

Etymology

From berde +‎ ka- -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈbeɾdehan/ [kɐˌbɛɾ.d̪ɛˈhan̪]
  • Rhymes: -eɾdehan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ber‧de‧han

Noun

kabérdehán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. greenness
    Synonym: kaluntian
    • 1996, Buenaventura S. Medina, The B.S. Medina Jr. Reader[1], page 101:
      Natanaw ng bata sa isang iglap ang kaberdehan ng gubat sa makalampas ng batong pader.
      The child saw in a glance the greenness of the forest beyond the stone wall.
  2. (colloquial) lewd jokes