nayon

Tagalog

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈnajon/ [ˈn̪aː.jon̪]
• Rhymes: -ajon
• Syllabification: na‧yon

Noun

nayon (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. small village

   Synonyms: barangay, baryo, sityo, aldea

2. (obsolete) region

   Synonym: rehiyon

Derived terms

• kanayon
• kanayunan
• nakanayon
• pagnayunin