kabuluhan

Tagalog

Etymology

From bulo (“hair; ounce of importance”) +‎ ka- -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kabuluˈhan/ [kɐ.bʊ.lʊˈhan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧bu‧lu‧han

Noun

kabuluhán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜓᜎᜓᜑᜈ᜔)

1. worth; value; importance

   Synonyms: saysay, halaga, kahulugan, kahalagahan, kuwenta, importansiya, (dated) kasaysayan, (obsolete) bulo

Derived terms

• makabuluhan
• pagsasakabuluhan
• walang-kabuluhan

 

Further reading

• “kabuluhan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[1], La Noble Villa de Pila, page 63: “Prouecho) Cabolohan (pc) poco o ninguno, valan cabolohan, no es de prouecho”