baguntao

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bago (new) +‎ -n- +‎ tao (person).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baɡunˈtaʔo/ [bɐ.ɣʊn̪ˈt̪aː.ʔo]
  • Rhymes: -aʔo
  • Syllabification: ba‧gun‧ta‧o

Noun

baguntao (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜂ)

  1. young bachelor; unmarried young man
    Synonyms: binata, soltero, ibong malaya
  2. young male carabao

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See also

Further reading

  • baguntao”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • baguntao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 71.