kaberdehan

Tagalog

Etymology

From berde +‎ ka- -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈbeɾdehan/ [kɐˈbɛɾ.dɛ.hɐn]
• Rhymes: -eɾdehan
• Syllabification: ka‧ber‧de‧han

Noun

kabérdehán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜑᜈ᜔)

1. greenness

   Synonym: kaluntian

   • 1996, Buenaventura S. Medina, The B.S. Medina Jr. Reader‎^[1], page 101:

     Natanaw ng bata sa isang iglap ang kaberdehan ng gubat sa makalampas ng batong pader.

     The child saw in a glance the greenness of the forest beyond the stone wall.

2. (colloquial) lewd jokes