Rehiyon

regionnoun

Alternative meanings

region
geographic area
large zone
territorial division
part of a country or territory

Pronunciation

reh-HEE-yohn

Root and affixes

Adapted loanword from Spanish “región”. It is used for geographic areas, territorial divisions, or administrative regions.

Variants or conjugations

ridyun = documented variant
rihiyon = spelling variant
rihiyunal = regional
dapit = zone, place, or area
lalawigan / probinsya = province

Related words and expressions

dapit = zone or place
probinsya = province
lalawigan = province
nasod = country
lugar = place

Meaning and usage notes

“Rehiyon” is the direct form for region. If you mean zone/place more generally, “dapit” can fit; for province, use “lalawigan” or “probinsya”.