tanod

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog tanod.

Noun

tanod (plural tanods)

  1. (Philippines) A low-level law enforcement officer.
    • 1993 October 1, People vs. Joya, “Supreme Court Advanced Decisions”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 129:
      Barangay tanod Senando Dulce testified that on the night of April 28, 1984, he was conducting the 'ronda' with two other companions, Alejandro Senica and Francisco Cases.
    • 2001, Kate Kirk, A Guide to Los Baños for IRRI International Staff & Families, page 51:
      The barangay tanods are civilians who enforce peace and order in the locality.
    • 2021, Deogenes Nambayan Agellon, Criminal Law Case Digests:
      The victim is always addressed as the "datu" or rich man of their Barangay and enjoyed an economic ascendancy over Marcelino, a mere barangay tanod.

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tánud (guard, sentinel; to stand guard).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtanod/ [ˈta.n̪od̪]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧nod

Noun

tánod (Basahan spelling ᜆᜈᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. guard; sentinel
    Synonyms: guwardiya, bantay

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tánud (guard, sentinel; to stand guard).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtanod/ [ˈt̪a.n̪od̪]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧nod

Noun

tánod (Badlit spelling ᜆᜈᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. a person that does policing and watchman duties under the barangay captain, either voluntarily or compensated, but are not members of the country's police force
  2. a neighborhood watch

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-Philippine *tánud (guard, sentinel; to stand guard). Compare Kapampangan tanud, Bikol Central tanod, and Cebuano tanod.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtanod/ [ˈt̪aː.n̪od̪̚]
    • Rhymes: -anod
    • Syllabification: ta‧nod

    Noun

    tanod (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜈᜓᜇ᜔)

    1. guard; sentinel; watcher; watchman; warden
      Synonyms: guwardiya, taliba, sentinela, bantay
    2. tanod (lowest level of law enforcement officer in the barangay level in the Philippines)
    3. act, turn, or time of guarding
      Synonyms: pagguwardiya, pagtaliba, pagsentinela

    Derived terms

    • anghel na tagatanod
    • magtanod
    • makatanod
    • matanuran
    • pagtanod
    • pagtatanod
    • patanuran
    • patanurin
    • tanod-bayan
    • tanuran
    • tumanod

    Descendants

    • Spanish: tanor
      • Chamorro: tanores

    Further reading

    • tanod”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
    • tanod”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
    • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*tánud”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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