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Bikol Central
Etymology
From handa + -an.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: han‧da‧an
- IPA(key): /hanˈdaʔan/
- IPA(key): /ʔanˈdaʔan/ (h-dropping)
Noun
handáan
- feast, party
- Synonym: piyesta
Tagalog
Etymology
From handa + -an, literally “activity for prepared things (food)”.
Pronunciation
Noun
handaan (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜈ᜔ᜇᜀᜈ᜔)
- party; blowout; banquet; feast
- Synonyms: kainan, piging, salo-salo, bangkete, kumbite, piyesta, pista, (slang) hatset
Verb
handaán (complete hinandaan, progressive hinahandaan, contemplative hahandaan, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜈ᜔ᜇᜀᜈ᜔)
- to be prepared something for
- Synonym: hainan
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