kaibahan

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Etymology 1

From kaiba +‎ -an.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʔiˈbahan/ [ka.ʔiˈba.han̪]
  • IPA(key): /kaʔiˈbaʔan/ [ka.ʔiˈba.ʔan̪] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧i‧ba‧han

Noun

kaibáhan (plural kairibahan, Basahan spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. companion
    Synonyms: kabohan, kompanyero
    Dai siyang kaibahan.
    S/he has no companion.

Etymology 2

From iba +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʔibaˈhan/ [ka.ʔi.baˈhan̪]
  • IPA(key): /kaʔibaˈʔan/ [ka.ʔi.baˈʔan̪] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧i‧ba‧han

Noun

kaibahán (Basahan spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. difference
    Synonym: kalainan

See also

  • pagkaiba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • kaibhansyncopated

Etymology

From iba +‎ ka- -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaʔibaˈhan/ [kɐ.ʔɪ.bɐˈhan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧i‧ba‧han

Noun

kaibahán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. difference
    Synonyms: pagkakaiba, diperensiya
  2. variation; diversity
    Synonyms: pagkakaiba-iba, baryasyon, dibersidad

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