labahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From laba +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌlaˈbahan/ [ˌlaːˈbaː.hɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ahan
  • IPA^(key): /labaˈhan/ [lɐ.bɐˈhan̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: la‧ba‧han

Noun

lábáhan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜑᜈ᜔)

1. laundry (room where laundering is done)

   Synonym: labanderiya

2. utensil for washing clothes (such as a basin)

Related terms

• lababo
• labada
• labahin
• labandera
• labanderiya
• labandero
• maglaba

 

Verb

labahán (complete nilabahan, progressive nilalabahan, contemplative lalabahan, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜑᜈ᜔)

1. Alternative form of labhan

Further reading

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