pakinabang

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Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From paki- +‎ hinabang.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pakiˈnabaŋ/, [pa.kiˈn̪a.baŋ]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ki‧na‧bang

Noun[edit]

pakinábang (Basahan spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜈᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. purpose; usefulness
    Synonym: tuyo

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From either paki- +‎ *nabang or pa- +‎ *kinabang. Compare Kapampangan nabang, Cebuano tabang, Bikol Central tabang, Cebuano hinabang.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pakiˈnabaŋ/, [pɐ.xɪˈna.bɐŋ]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ki‧na‧bang

Noun[edit]

pakinabang (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜈᜊᜅ᜔)

  1. benefit; worth
    Synonyms: benepisyo, probetso, ganansiya, pakana

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Further reading[edit]

  • pakinabang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018