molihon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mollejón.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /moliˈhon/ [mo.lɪˈhon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: mo‧li‧hon

Noun

molihón (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜒᜑᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. grindstone
    Synonyms: hasaan, kamanga, gilingan, batong-hasaan

Further reading

  • “molihon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 404
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