labahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From laba +‎ -han.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: la‧ba‧han
  • IPA(key): /ˌlaˈbahan/, [ˌlaˈba.hɐn] (noun)
  • IPA(key): /labaˈhan/, [lɐ.bɐˈhan] (verb)

Noun

lábáhan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. laundry (room where laundering is done)
    Synonym: labanderiya
  2. utensil for washing clothes (such as a basin)

Verb

labahán (complete nilabahan, progressive nilalabahan, contemplative lalabahan)

  1. Alternative form of labhan

Further reading
  • “labahan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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