kadena

See also: Kadena

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cadena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈdena/ [kaˈd̪e.n̪a]
• Hyphenation: ka‧de‧na

Noun

kadéna (Basahan spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜈ)

1. chain

   Synonym: talikala

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cadena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈdena/ [kɐˈd̪i.n̪ɐ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧de‧na

Noun

kadéna (Badlit spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜈ)

1. a chain

   Synonym: talikala

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cadena, from Latin catēna.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈdena/ [kɐˈd̪ɛː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ena
• Syllabification: ka‧de‧na

Noun

kadena (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜒᜈ)

1. chain

   Synonym: tanikala

Derived terms

• ikadena
• magkadena

Related terms

• kadena de amor
• kadena-perpetwa
• kandado

Further reading

• “kadena”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “kadena”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.

Anagrams

• dekana