kaniguan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From nigo +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaniˈɡuʔan/ [kɐ.n̪ɪˈɣuː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uʔan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ni‧gu‧an

Noun

kaniguan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈᜒᜄᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. prosperity; fortuitousness
    Synonym: nigo
  2. (figurative, obsolete) a place where many go
    Synonyms: (obsolete) kabuyukan, (obsolete) kadungsulan
    Ang kaniguan mong dati ay ang pinag-iinumang bahay.
    The place where you usually go before was the house where you drink.

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