tauhan

Tagalog

Etymology

From tao +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˈʔuhan/ [t̪ɐˈʔuː.hɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uhan
  • Syllabification: ta‧u‧han

Noun

tauhan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. character (on a story)
    Synonym: karakter
  2. workers; employees; personnel
    Synonyms: empleado, kawani
  3. followers; disciples
    Synonyms: alagad, tagasunod, disipulo

Verb

tauhan (complete tinauhan, progressive tinatauhan, contemplative tatauhan, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to furnish with personnel (of an office, store, counter, etc.)
  2. to fill in with someone (of a vacant position in an office)
  3. to remain and act as the watcher or guard when others are out (in the house, office, store, etc.)

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for tauhan
affix -an
root word tao
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete tinauhan
progressive tinatauhan
inatauhan1
contemplative tatauhan
atauhan1
imperative tauhi1

1 Dialectal use only.