amihan

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qamihan, from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧han
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmihan/
  • Audio (BCL)(file)

Noun

amihan

  1. north
    Synonym: norte

Derived terms

See also

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qamiS.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧han
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmihan/, [ʔʌˈmi.hʌn̪]

Noun

amihan

  1. the north wind

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qamiS.

Noun

amíhan

  1. north wind

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qamihan, from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS-an, from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS. Compare Ilocano amian, Kapampangan amian, Bikol Central amihan, Cebuano amihan, and Hiligaynon amihan.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧han
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmihan/, [ʔɐˈmi.hɐn]

Noun

amihan (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. northeast monsoon

Coordinate terms

Derived terms
  • amihang-buhat-araw
  • amihang-magulang
  • amihang-mura
  • amihanin
  • umamihan

Further reading
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