kaniyugan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From niyog +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaniˈuɡan/ [kɐˈɲuː.ɣɐn̪]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /kaniˈuɡan/ [kɐˈn̪juː.ɣɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uɡan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ni‧yu‧gan

Noun

kaniyugan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈᜒᜌᜓᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. (literary) place with plenty of coconut trees; coconut plantation
    Synonym: niyugan

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