imahen

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • imahe pseudo-Hispanism

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish imagen, from Latin imāginem, singular accusative of imāgo.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: i‧ma‧hen
  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈmahen/, [ʔɪˈma.hɛn]

Noun

imahen (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜋᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. image (graphical representation)
    Synonym: larawan
  2. statue (especially of a saint)
    Synonym: estatwa

Further reading

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