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bayanihan

bayanihan noun: mutual cooperation for the public good.

Noun

bayanihan (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) Mutual cooperation for the public good.

Proper noun capitalized: Bayanihan

Bayanihan

  1. A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Origin of bayanihan

Borrowed from Tagalog bayanihan.

Questions about bayanihan

What does bayanihan mean?
Bayanihan means mutual cooperation for the public good.
What part of speech is bayanihan?
Bayanihan can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near bayanihan in the dictionary

  1. Bayanan
  2. Bayandong
  3. Bayang
  4. Bayangol
  5. Bayani
  6. bayanihan
  7. bayanist
  8. bayanists
  9. Bayankhongor
  10. Bayannur
  11. bayans

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