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Dahon

English

leaf; page; sheetnoun

Alternative meanings

leaf; plant leaf; page; leaf of a book; folio; sheet

Pronunciation

DAH-hohn

Root and affixes

Dahon is a native word for leaf. For paper as a material or sheet of paper, papel is also a common and specific form.

Variants or conjugations

leaf; paper; page; leaves; page of a book

Related words and expressions

tree; plant; book; paper; page

Meaning and usage notes

For a tree or plant leaf, dahon is the main option. For a loose sheet of paper, papel may sound more natural; for a page, panid or dahon sa libro can also work.

leaf, page, sheet
Example 1

Nahulog ang dahon gikan sa kahoy.

The leaf fell from the tree.

Example 2

Basaha ang sunod nga dahon sa libro.

Read the next page of the book.

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