Kahon

box / packagenoun

Alternative meanings

box; package; container; carton box; container for storing or carrying things; the amount contained in a box

Pronunciation

KAH-hon

Root and affixes

Kahon comes from Spanish cajón. It can mean box or package. Ikahon means to box in, put into a box, or confine as if in a box.

Variants or conjugations

kahon; caja; kahon sa karton; karton; pakete; ikahon

Related words and expressions

pakete = package; karton = cardboard; sudlanan = container; buson = mailbox or postbox; gabinete = cabinet; kwarta = money

Meaning and usage notes

Kahon is the general option for a physical box. For cash register, kaha or cash register may be used depending on context. For mailbox, buson is more precise. For a furniture drawer, drawer or gaveta may be used depending on the speaker.