"kabayan" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /kaˈbajan/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐˈbaː.jɐn̪] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜃᜊᜌᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ajan Etymology: From ka- + bayan (“town; homeland”). Etymology templates: {{af|tl|ka-|bayan<t:town; homeland>}} ka- + bayan (“town; homeland”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} kabayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜌᜈ᜔)
  1. someone from the same town or country; fellow citizen Synonyms: kababayan, paisano Derived forms: magkabayan
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ajan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kabayan"
}

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