tawaran

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay tawaran. Equivalent to tawar +‎ -an.

Noun

tawaran (plural tawaran-tawaran)

  1. offer

Malay

Etymology

From tawar +‎ -an.

Noun

tawaran (plural tawaran-tawaran)

  1. offer

Tagalog

Etymology

From tawad +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /taˈwaɾan/ [t̪ɐˈwaː.ɾɐn̪] (to give a discount; to bid; to belittle, verb)
      • Rhymes: -aɾan
    • IPA(key): /tawaˈɾan/ [t̪ɐ.wɐˈɾan̪], /ˌtaˈwaɾan/ [ˌt̪aːˈwaː.ɾɐn̪] (bargaining, haggling, noun)
      • Rhymes: -an, -aɾan
    • IPA(key): /tawaˈɾan/ [t̪ɐ.wɐˈɾan̪] (common price offered to most buyers; mutual belittling, noun)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ta‧wa‧ran

Verb

tawaran (complete tinawaran, progressive tinatawaran, contemplative tatawaran, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. to give a discount on something to (a buyer)
  2. to make a bid or offer (for a certain item in an auction)
  3. to belittle; to underrate (someone) of one's importance, quality, ability, etc.
    Synonyms: hamakin, maliitin

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for tawaran
affix -an
root word tawad
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete tinawaran
progressive tinatawaran
inatawaran1
contemplative tatawaran
atawaran1
imperative tawari1

1 Dialectal use only.

Noun

tawarán or táwáran (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. bargaining; haggling
    Synonym: pagtatawaran

Derived terms

Noun

tawarán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. common price offered to the majority of buyers
  2. mutual belittling or underrating
    Synonyms: hamakan, paghahamakan, maliitan, pagmamaliitan