kalakihan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kalakhan

Etymology

From laki +‎ ka- -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kalakiˈhan/ [kɐ.lɐ.xɪˈhan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧la‧ki‧han

Noun

kalakihán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜃᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

1. bigness; largeness

   Synonyms: pagkamalaki, kalawakan

2. greatness

   Synonyms: kadakilaan, kabantugan, katanyagan

Derived terms

• Kalakhang Maynila

 

Further reading

• “kalakihan” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021