amihan

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qamihan, from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS-an, from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmihan/, [ʔaˈmi.han̪]
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmiʔan/, [ʔaˈmi.ʔan̪] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧han
  • Audio (BCL)(file)

Noun

amíhan (Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. north
    Synonym: norte

Derived terms

See also

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qamiS.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmihan/, [ʔʌˈmi.hʌn̪]
  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧han

Noun

amihan

  1. north wind

Derived terms

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qamihan, from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS-an, from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧han
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmihan/, [ʔaˈmi.han]

Noun

amíhan

  1. north wind

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qamihan, from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS-an, from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS. Compare Ilocano amian, Kapampangan amian, Bikol Central amihan, Cebuano amihan, and Hiligaynon amihan.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈmihan/ [ʔɐˈmi.hɐn]
  • Rhymes: -ihan
  • Syllabification: a‧mi‧han

Noun

amihan (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. northeast monsoon
    Coordinate term: habagat

Derived terms
  • amihanin
  • amihang-buhat-araw
  • amihang-magulang
  • amihang-mura
  • umamihan

Further reading
  • “amihan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*qamiS-an”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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