dahon
التعريفات والمعاني
== Aklanon ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈdahon/ [ˈd̪aː.hon̪]
Rhymes: -ahon
Syllabification: da‧hon
=== Noun ===
dáhon
leaf
== Butuanon ==
=== Etymology ===
From Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.
=== Noun ===
dahon
leaf (part of a plant)
== Cebuano ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈdahon/ [ˈd̪a.hon̪]
Hyphenation: da‧hon
=== Noun ===
dáhon (Badlit spelling ᜇᜑᜓᜈ᜔)
leaf
==== Derived terms ====
=== Anagrams ===
honda
== Central Bikol ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈdahon/ [ˈd̪a.hon̪]
IPA(key): /ˈdaʔon/ [ˈd̪a.ʔon̪] (h-dropping)
Hyphenation: da‧hon
=== Noun ===
dáhon (Basahan spelling ᜇᜑᜓᜈ᜔)
leaf (part of a plant)
page (of a book, newspaper, etc.)
Synonym: pahina
==== Derived terms ====
== Higaonon ==
=== Etymology ===
From Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.
=== Noun ===
dahon
leaf
== Hiligaynon ==
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈdahon/ [ˈda.hon]
Hyphenation: da‧hon
=== Noun ===
dáhon
frond, leaf (part of a plant)
== Ratagnon ==
=== Etymology ===
From Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.
=== Noun ===
dahon
leaf (part of a plant)
== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
rahon — dialectal, Rizal, informal
=== Etymology ===
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dahun (“leaf”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun (“leaf; blade of paddle or oar; ‘table’ for eating”). Compare Malay daun.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈdahon/ [ˈd̪aː.hon̪]
Rhymes: -ahon
Syllabification: da‧hon
=== Noun ===
dahon (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜓᜈ᜔)
(botany) leaf (part of a plant)
Synonym: oha
(publishing) sheet of paper; leaf (of a book)
Synonyms: pahina, pohas
movable frame or panelling (of a door or window)
(nautical, obsolete) oar blade
(obsolete) offerings to the anitos put on certain leaves
==== Derived terms ====
==== See also ====
=== Further reading ===
“dahon”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
“dahon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*dahun”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos.[1] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva.
San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.[2] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag.
page 354: “Hoja) Dahon (pp) qual quiera”
page 451: “Ofrenda) Dahon (pp) es que tenian ciertas hojas en que punian loque ofrecian a los anitos las quales eſta an dedicadas para ſolo eſte efecto, eſto baſta que ſera nunca acabar.”
page 460: “Pala) Dahon (pp) de remo chico grande, ola del horno”
Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2017), Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 253