sabunan

Tagalog

Etymology

From sabon +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌsaˈbunan/ [ˌsaːˈbuː.n̪ɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -unan
    • IPA(key): /sabuˈnan/ [sɐ.bʊˈn̪an̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: sa‧bu‧nan

Noun

sábúnan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. soapbox; soap dish
    Synonym: habonera
    Hypernym: lalagyan
  2. place for washing things with soap
  3. soap factory
  4. (figurative) instance of severe scolding (against someone)

Verb

sabunán (complete sinabunan, progressive sinasabunan, contemplative sasabunan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜊᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. to soap; to put soap on

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for sabunan
affix -an
root word sabon
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete sinabunan
progressive sinasabunan
inasabunan1
contemplative sasabunan
asabunan1
imperative sabuni1

1 Dialectal use only.