tatangnan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Syncopic form of tatanganan, from tangan +‎ -an, with an initial reduplication of tangan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /tataŋˈnan/ [t̪ɐ.t̪ɐŋˈn̪an̪] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /ˌtataŋˈnan/ [ˌt̪aː.t̪ɐŋˈn̪an̪] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ta‧tang‧nan

Noun

tatangnán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜅ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. handle
    Synonyms: hawakan, manggo, puluhan, tangkay, bitbitan, (obsolete) huhutan
  2. something to hold on or upon
    Synonyms: hawakan, kapitan, tanganan

Verb

tátangnán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜅ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of tangnan: to be held
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