taong
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtaʔoŋ/ [ˈt̪aː.ʔoŋ]
- Rhymes: -aʔoŋ
- Syllabification: ta‧ong
Noun
taong (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔)
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
- taung
- tuong
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˈʔoŋ/ [t̪ɐˈʔoŋ]
- Rhymes: -oŋ
- Syllabification: ta‧ong
Noun
taóng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔)
- big, round metal or wooden container for carrying water across horseback (in the form of a bucket, pail, or a petroleum can)
Anagrams
Ternate
Etymology
From North Moluccan Malay taong, from Classical Malay تاهون (tahun).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈta.oŋ/
Noun
taong
- alternative form of tahun (“year”)
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh