dahon

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun, compare Indonesian daun.

Noun

dahon

1. leaf

Bikol Central

Sarong dahon (A leaf)

Mga dahon (leaves) (plural form)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdahon/ [ˈd̪a.hon̪]
• IPA^(key): /ˈdaʔon/ [ˈd̪a.ʔon̪] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: da‧hon

Noun

dáhon (Basahan spelling ᜇᜑᜓᜈ᜔)

1. leaf (part of a plant)
2. page (of a book, newspaper, etc.)

   Synonym: pahina

Derived terms

• madahon
• magdahon

Butuanon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Noun

dahon

1. leaf (part of a plant)

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdahon/ [ˈd̪a.hon̪]
• Hyphenation: da‧hon

Noun

dáhon (Badlit spelling ᜇᜑᜓᜈ᜔)

1. leaf

Derived terms

• dahonan
• dahonon
• manahon

Anagrams

• honda

Higaonon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Noun

dahon

1. leaf

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdahon/ [ˈda.hon]
• Hyphenation: da‧hon

Noun

dáhon

1. frond, leaf (part of a plant)

Ratagnon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Noun

dahon

1. leaf (part of a plant)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• rahon — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dahun (“leaf”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun (“leaf; blade of paddle or oar; ‘table’ for eating”). Compare Malay daun.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈdahon/ [ˈd̪aː.hon̪]
• Rhymes: -ahon
• Syllabification: da‧hon

Noun

dahon (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜑᜓᜈ᜔)

1. (botany) leaf (part of a plant)

   Synonym: oha

2. (publishing) sheet of paper; leaf (of a book)

   Synonyms: pahina, pohas

3. movable frame or panelling (of a door or window)
4. (nautical, obsolete) oar blade
5. (obsolete) offerings to the anitos put on certain leaves

Derived terms

• dahong-gabe
• dahong-malilong
• dahong-palay
• dahong-pula
• dahunan
• dahundahunan
• dahunin
• dahuntangkay
• dakdahon
• kadahunan
• kilit-dahon
• madahon
• magdahon
• palip-dahon
• panahon
• pinagdahunan
• sibuyas-dahon

See also

• kayakas

Further reading

• “dahon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos.‎^[1] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva.
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎^[2] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag.
  • page 354: “Hoja) Dahon (pp) qual quiera”
  • page 451: “Ofrenda) Dahon (pp) es que tenian ciertas hojas en que punian loque ofrecian a los anitos las quales eſta an dedicadas para ſolo eſte efecto, eſto baſta que ſera nunca acabar.”
  • page 460: “Pala) Dahon (pp) de remo chico grande, ola del horno”
• Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2017), Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 253