hapunan

Tagalog

Etymology

From hapon (“afternoon”).

Noun

hapunan

1. dinner, supper (evening meal)

See also

• agahan
• almusal
• tanghalian

References

• 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.