katayan

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From katay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kataˈjan/, [kɐ.tɐˈjan]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaˈtajan/, [ˌkaˈta.jɐn]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ta‧yan

Noun[edit]

katayán or kátáyan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. slaughterhouse; abattoir
    Synonym: matadero
  2. time at which animals are ordinarily butchered or slaughtered

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