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Bikol Central
Etymology
From paki- + hinabang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pakiˈnabaŋ/,
- Hyphenation: pa‧ki‧na‧bang
Noun
pakinábang (Basahan spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜈᜊᜅ᜔)
- purpose; usefulness
- Synonym: tuyo
Derived terms
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From either paki- + *nabang or pa- + *kinabang. Compare Kapampangan nabang, Cebuano tabang, Bikol Central tabang, Cebuano hinabang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pakiˈnabaŋ/,
- Hyphenation: pa‧ki‧na‧bang
Noun
pakinabang (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜈᜊᜅ᜔)
- benefit; worth
- Synonyms: benepisyo, probetso, ganansiya, pakana
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- “pakinabang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018