bahay-aliwan

Tagalog

Etymology

From bahay +‎ aliwan, literally “amusement house”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbahaj ʔaˈliwan/ [ˌba.haɪ̯ ʔɐˈli.wɐn]
• Rhymes: -iwan
• Syllabification: ba‧hay-a‧li‧wan

Noun

bahay-aliwan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ᜀᜎᜒᜏᜈ᜔)

1. (euphemistic) strip club; brothel

   Synonyms: bahay-libangan, salon

See also

• kabaret
• mamasan
• naytklab

 

Further reading

• “bahay-aliwan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018