"paham" meaning in Tagalog

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Adjective

IPA: /paˈham/ [Standard-Tagalog], [pɐˈham] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: pahám [canonical], ᜉᜑᜋ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -am Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic فَهْم (fahm)bor. Malay fahambor. Tagalog paham Borrowed from Malay faham, borrowed from Arabic فَهْم (fahm). Etymology templates: {{etymon|tl|bor|ms>faham>understanding|id=learned|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Arabic فَهْم (fahm)bor. Malay fahambor. Tagalog paham Borrowed from Malay faham, borrowed from Arabic فَهْم (fahm). Head templates: {{tl-adj|pahám|b=+}} pahám (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜋ᜔)
  1. learned; erudite Synonyms: matalino, marunong, maalam, matalisik, bihasa, dalubhasa, letrado, sabyo, erudito
    Sense id: en-paham-tl-adj-0yr0OQMy Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 33 13 22 13 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 30 14 21 14 21 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 30 13 24 13 20
  2. (obsolete) skillful Tags: obsolete Synonyms: magaling, mahusay
    Sense id: en-paham-tl-adj-YWTbsuYm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kapahaman, magpaham, magpaham-pahaman, pagkapaham
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /paˈham/ [Standard-Tagalog], [pɐˈham] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: pahám [canonical], ᜉᜑᜋ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -am Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic فَهْم (fahm)bor. Malay fahambor. Tagalog paham Borrowed from Malay faham, borrowed from Arabic فَهْم (fahm). Etymology templates: {{etymon|tl|bor|ms>faham>understanding|id=learned|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Arabic فَهْم (fahm)bor. Malay fahambor. Tagalog paham Borrowed from Malay faham, borrowed from Arabic فَهْم (fahm). Head templates: {{tl-noun|pahám|b=+}} pahám (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜋ᜔)
  1. learned person; genius; sage Synonyms: pantas, henyo, dalubhasa, perito, letrado
    Sense id: en-paham-tl-noun-4OFKz89w Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 29 11 44 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 29 11 44 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 24 10 37 17 13
  2. (by extension) philosopher Tags: broadly Synonyms: pilosopo
    Sense id: en-paham-tl-noun-VCvOSngM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mapaham, palapahaman
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /paˈham/ [Standard-Tagalog], [pɐˈham] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: pahám [canonical], ᜉᜑᜋ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -am Head templates: {{tl-noun|pahám|b=+}} pahám (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜋ᜔)
  1. alternative form of pahang Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pahang
    Sense id: en-paham-tl-noun-mGcjnopH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "pa‧ham"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "pa‧ham"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "pahang"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "alternative form of pahang"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pahang",
          "pahang#Tagalog"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/paˈham/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pɐˈham]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-am"
    }
  ],
  "word": "paham"
}

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