kalyehon

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish callejón.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaljeˈhon/ [kɐl.jɛˈhon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: kal‧ye‧hon

Noun

kalyehón (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎ᜔ᜌᜒᜑᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. (dated) alley
    Synonym: eskinita
  2. narrow street; lane

Further reading

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