Kabuwanan (en. Month)

/ka-bu-wan-an/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A month is a unit of time consisting of thirty or thirty-one days.
The month of January has thirty-one days.
Ang kabuwanan ng Enero ay may tatlumpu't isang araw.
A month is a part of the year divided into twelve units.
There are twelve months in a year.
May labingdalawang kabuwanan sa isang taon.
A month refers to the passage of time in the calendar.
Preparations for his birthday started a month in advance.
Ang paghahanda sa kanyang kaarawan ay nagsimula ng isang kabuwanan bago.

Etymology

Root word: 'buwan' with prefix 'ka-' and suffix '-an'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

month of marriage
Month when the marriage took place.
kabuwanan ng kasal
month of pregnancy
Process of pregnancy measured in months.
pagbubuntis ng kabuwanan

Related Words

calendar
A system for organizing days and months in a year.
kalendar
birthday
A special day celebrated annually.
kaarawan

Slang Meanings

Super big belly due to pregnancy
Ate's belly is like a swimming pool!
Ang kabuwanan ni Ate ay parang swimming pool na!
Time when you eat a lot, especially for cravings
I could eat a whole roasted pig, because I'm in my kabuwanan!
Kaya akong kumain ng buong lechon, kabuwanan na kasi!
Attention people give to pregnant women
Because of her kabuwanan, a lot of people are around her!
Dahil sa kabuwanan niya, ang dami ng tao sa paligid!