bahaanan

Cebuano

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *baSaq

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaq

Cebuano baha

Proto-Austronesian *-an

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an

Proto-Philippine *-an

Cebuano -anredup.?

Cebuano -anan

Cebuano bahaanan

From baha + -anan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /bahaˈʔanan/ [ba.haˈʔaː.n̪an̪]
• Rhymes: -anan
• Syllabification: ba‧ha‧a‧nan

Noun

bahaánan (Badlit spelling ᜊᜑᜀᜈᜈ᜔) (geography)

1. floodplain; flood-prone area

   Synonym: balahaan