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Tagalog
Etymology
Reduplication of dahan. See also Japanese 段々 (dandan) and Malay perlahan.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dahan-dahan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜈ᜔ᜇᜑᜈ᜔)
- slow
- Synonyms: marahan, mabagal
- soft; low
- Synonym: mahina
- careful; cautious
- Synonym: maingat
Adverb
dahan-dahan (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜈ᜔ᜇᜑᜈ᜔)
- slowly
- gently; little by little
- Synonym: unti-unti
- carefully; cautiously
See also
Further reading
- “dahan-dahan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018