From root: kabayo
Usage Note
Kabayu-kabayuhan refers to an object or toy that represents a horse, often used for children's games.
Examples
" May kabayu-kabayuhan ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The child has a toy horse.
Literal Translation
Has toy-horse the child.
" Naglaro siya ng kabayu-kabayuhan. "
Natural Translation
He played with a toy horse.
Literal Translation
Played he/she with toy-horse.
" Ibinili ng tatay ang anak niya ng kabayu-kabayuhang kahoy na minana pa niya mula sa kanyang lolo. "
Natural Translation
The father bought his child a wooden toy horse that he himself had inherited from his grandfather.
Literal Translation
Bought the father the child his of toy-horse-wooden that inherited still he from his grandfather.
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