Bahinon

to divide; to split; to share outverb

Alternative meanings

to divide; to split; to share out; to distribute; to partition; to separate into parts

Pronunciation

bah-HEE-nohn

Root and affixes

Comes from bahin, meaning part, portion, or divide. Bahin-bahinon expresses subdividing into several sections. Tungaon means to divide in two or halve.

Variants or conjugations

part; subdivide; divide it; halve; divide equally

Related words and expressions

part; half; group; number; division

Meaning and usage notes

For dividing into general parts, bahinon is the main option. For dividing exactly in two or by half, tungaon sounds more precise. In mathematics, pagbahin can refer to the operation of division.