katayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From katay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kataˈjan/ [kɐ.t̪ɐˈjan̪], /ˌkaˈtajan/ [ˌkaːˈt̪aː.jɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -an, -ajan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ta‧yan

Noun

katayán or kátáyan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

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

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