dahikan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dahik +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /daˈhikan/ [d̪ɐˈhiː.xɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ikan
    • IPA(key): /dahiˈkan/ [d̪ɐ.hɪˈxan̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: da‧hi‧kan

Noun

dahikan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. place for the repair of boats and ships on the shoreland; shipyard
    Synonyms: dalahikan, duongan, punduhan, baradero

See also

Verb

dahikán (complete dinahikan, progressive dinarahikan, contemplative darahikan, Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. to be the grounding place of something from the water

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