kana-kana
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See also: kanakana
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of kana.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌna kaˈnaʔ/ [kɐˌna xɐˈnaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: ka‧na-ka‧na
Noun[edit]
kaná-kanâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈᜃᜈ)
- made-up stories; old wives' tale
- Synonyms: gawa-gawa, sabi-sabi, kuwentong-barbero, tsismis
- excuses; pretext
- Synonym: dahilan