taong-bayan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tao +‎ -ng- +‎ bayan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈbajan/ [ˌt̪aː.ʔom ˈbaː.jɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: ta‧ong-ba‧yan

Noun

taong-bayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. the public; the people; the masses
    Synonyms: publiko, bayan, madla

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