kabuluhan

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kabuluhán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜓᜎᜓᜑᜈ᜔)

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, La Noble Villa de Pila, page 63: “Prouecho) Cabolohan (pc) poco o ninguno, valan cabolohan, no es de prouecho”

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