kawanihan

Tagalog

Etymology

From kawani +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌkawaniˈhan/ [ˌkaː.wɐ.n̪ɪˈhan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧wa‧ni‧han

Noun

káwanihán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜈᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. bureau
    Kawanihan ng mga Serbisyong Pangkomunikasyon
    Bureau of Communications Services
    Kawanihan ng Pagtatamo at Pamamahagi ng Lupain
    Bureau of Land Acquisition and Distribution
    Kawanihan ng Pagpapaunlad ng Lupain
    Bureau of Land Development
    Kawanihan ng Estadistika sa Agrikultura
    Bureau of Agricultural Statistics

Derived terms

Further reading

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