paghahanda

Tagalog

Etymology

From pag- +‎ handa with initial reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paɡhahanˈdaʔ/ [pɐɡ.hɐ.hɐn̪ˈd̪aʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: pag‧ha‧han‧da

Noun

paghahandâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜑᜑᜈ᜔ᜇ)

1. preparation; preparedness

Related terms

• ihanda
• kahandaan
• maghanda

 

Further reading

• “paghahanda”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018