hapunan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From hapon +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /haˈpunan/ [hɐˈpuː.n̪ɐn̪] (dinner, noun; to perch, to roost, verb)
    • IPA(key): /hapuˈnan/ [hɐ.pʊˈn̪an̪] (roosting place/time, perch, noun)
  • Syllabification: ha‧pu‧nan

Noun

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hapunan (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. dinner; supper (evening meal)

Derived terms

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See also

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Verb

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hapunan (complete hinapunan, progressive hinahapunan, contemplative hahapunan, Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. to perch; to roost on (of a bird)

Conjugation

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Noun

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hapunán (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. roosting place; perch (of a bird)
    Synonyms: dapuan, pahapunan
  2. perching time; roosting time (of a bird)

References

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  • hapunan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Paul Schachter, Fe T. Otanes, Tagalog Reference Grammar
  • The Governor-general's Kitchen: Philippine Culinary Vignettes and Period Recipes, 1521-1935 →ISBN, page 26:
    tanghalian, or lunch occurs midday, merienda mid-afternoon; the evening repast is hapunan, dinner (the word no longer being used to mean noon meal) or supper.