bahay-aliwan
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bahay + aliwan, literally “amusement house”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbahaj ʔaˈliwan/ [ˌba.haɪ̯ ʔɐˈli.wɐn]
- Rhymes: -iwan
- Syllabification: ba‧hay-a‧li‧wan
Noun[edit]
bahay-aliwan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ᜀᜎᜒᜏᜈ᜔)
- (euphemistic) strip club; brothel
- Synonyms: bahay-libangan, salon
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “bahay-aliwan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018