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It’s World Horse Day or National Horse Protection Day! How do you say “horse” in your language?


KABÁYU • (kuh-BAH-yoo)
horse
Tagálog (Filipino): kabáyo


Etymology
From Spanish caballo “horse”


Derived Word
PAKABÁYU • (puh-kuh-BAH-yoo)
ironing board
Tagálog (Filipino): kabáyo


Verb Conjugation
mangabáyu, mángabáyu, méngabáyu – to ride a horse (Actor Focus)
kabayuan, kakabayuan, kinabáyu – to ride astride on the back of something/someone (Object Focus)


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