puhunan

Cebuano

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun-an, derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun (“base of a tree; cause; source, origin; beginning”), via Malay pohon. Compare Ilocano puonan, Tagalog puhunan, Maranao po'onan, Tausug puunan.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pu‧hu‧nan
  • IPA(key): /puˈhunan/, [pʊˈhu.n̪ʌn̪]

Noun

puhunan

  1. capital
  2. investment

Verb

puhunan

  1. to capitalize; to invest.

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • pohonan – obsolete

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun-an, derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun (“base of a tree; cause; source, origin; beginning”), via Malay pohon. Doublet of puno. Compare Ilocano puonan, Cebuano puhunan, Maranao po'onan, Tausug puunan.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pu‧hu‧nan
  • IPA(key): /puˈhunan/, [pʊˈhu.nɐn]

Noun

puhunan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜑᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. capital
  2. investment

Derived terms
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