ahon

Finnish

Noun

ahon

1. genitive singular of aho

Anagrams

• haon

Old English

Etymology

From ā- +‎ hōn. Cognate with Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌷𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌽 (ushahan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈxoːn/, [ɑːˈhoːn]

Verb

āhōn

1. to hang, suspend, hang on the gallows or cross, crucify

Conjugation

Conjugation of āhōn (strong, class VII)

infinitive	āhōn	āhōnne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	āhō	āhēng
second person singular	āhēhst	āhēnge
third person singular	āhēhþ	āhēng
plural	āhōþ	āhēngon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	āhō	āhēnge
plural	āhōn	āhēngen
imperative
singular	āhōh
plural	āhōþ
participle	present	past
	āhōnde	āhangen

Descendants

• Middle English: ahōn

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *háʔun (“take from the fire”) with metathesis. Compare Ilocano aon, Bikol Central haon, Cebuano haon, and Tausug hawn. See also hain.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔahon/ [ˈʔaː.hon̪]
• Rhymes: -ahon
• Syllabification: a‧hon

Noun

ahon (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜓᜈ᜔)

1. getting out from the water (after a bath, swim, etc.)

   Antonym: lusong

2. ascent; climb

   Synonyms: akyat, pag-akyat, sampa, pagsampa

3. disembarkation; landing (as from a ship)
4. travel to the town or city (from a smaller village)
5. removal of food after cooking (from a stove, fire, etc.)
6. return trip from a water source (after fishing, washing clothes, etc.)
7. (figurative) relief; redemption (from hardship, misery, sin, etc.)

Derived terms

• ahunan
• ahunin
• bagong-ahon
• iahon
• mag-ahon
• makaahon
• umahon

Further reading

• “ahon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.