kabihasnan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • kabihasahan, kabihasanan
  • kabisanhan

Etymology

Syncopic form of kabihasanan, from bihasa +‎ ka- -nan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /kabihasˈnan/ [kɐ.bɪ.hɐsˈn̪an̪]
      • Syllabification: ka‧bi‧has‧nan
    • IPA(key): /kabiasˈnan/ [kɐ.bjɐsˈn̪an̪] (h-dropping)
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

kabihasnán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜑᜐ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. civilization
    Synonym: sibilisasyon
  2. accustomedness; habituation
    Synonyms: pagkasanay, pagkabihasa

Further reading

  • “kabihasnan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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