katayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From katay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kataˈjan/ [kɐ.tɐˈjan], /ˌkaˈtajan/ [ˌkaˈta.jɐn]
Rhymes: -an, -ajan
Syllabification: ka‧ta‧yan

Noun

katayán or kátáyan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

slaughterhouse; abattoir
Synonym: matadero
time at which animals are ordinarily butchered or slaughtered

Related terms

katayin
kinatay
magkakatay
magkatay
pagkatay

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