bahay-na-bato

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From bahay +‎ na +‎ bato, literally “stone house”.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbahaj na baˈto/ [ˌba.haɪ̯ nɐ bɐˈto]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: ba‧hay-na-ba‧to

Noun

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bahay-na-bató (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ᜈᜊᜆᜓ)

  1. (architecture) bahay na bato (a type of building originating during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines)
  2. (idiomatic) prison; jail
    Synonyms: bilangguan, kulungan

Further reading

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  • “bahay-na-bato”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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