tuwan

See also: tuwən

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Malay tuan (“master; lord; mister”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatuan (“deity”). Compare Tausug Tuwan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tuˈan/ [ˈt̪wan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: tu‧wan

Noun

tuwán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜏᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. polite term of address: mister; madam; honorable person
    Ay parini ka tuwan.
    Oh come here, good sir.
    Pasasaan kayo, mga tuwan?
    Where would all of you be going, you respectable people?

Usage notes

  • Only used when greeting unknown strangers.

Derived terms

  • matuwan
  • tuwanin

See also

Further reading

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