pananawagan

Tagalog

Etymology

From tawag +‎ pan- -an with reduplication of the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pananaˈwaɡan/ [pɐ.n̪ɐ.n̪ɐˈwaː.ɣɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aɡan
  • Syllabification: pa‧na‧na‧wa‧gan

Noun

pananawagan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜈᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. appeal; call for aid, especially on television and radio
  2. clamor
  3. traditional reenactment of Joseph and Mary finding lodging for Jesus on the night before Christmas

See also

Further reading

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