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Asi
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *hapun (“to roost”).
Noun
hapon
- afternoon
Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hapun (“to roost”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhapon/
- IPA(key): /ˈʔapon/ (h-dropping)
- Hyphenation: ha‧pon
Noun
hápon (Basahan spelling ᜑᜉᜓᜈ᜔)
- afternoon
- Coordinate terms: aga, udto, banggi
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hapun (“to roost”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhapon/
- Hyphenation: ha‧pon
Noun
hapon (Badlit spelling ᜑᜉᜓᜈ᜔)
- afternoon; especially mid to late afternoon and early evening
- Coordinate term: palis — obsolete
Derived terms
Cinamiguin Manobo
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *hapun (“to roost”).
Noun
hapon
- afternoon
Finnish
Noun
hapon
- genitive singular of happo
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *hapun (“to roost”).
Noun
hapon
- afternoon
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *hapun (“to roost”). Compare Asi hapon, Bikol Central hapon, and Hiligaynon hapon.
Pronunciation
Noun
hapon (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉᜓᜈ᜔)
- afternoon
- supper; dinner
- Synonym: paghahapunan
- perching of a bird
- Synonyms: pagdapo, dapo
- roosting of fowls (usually in the late afternoon to rest and sleep)
Derived terms
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