tawiran

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From tawid +‎ -an, with /d/~/r/ allophony.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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táwíran (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜒᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. crossing (place where one may cross to the other side of a road, river, canal etc.)
    Tumawid lamang ng kalsada sa mga tamang tawiran.
    Please cross the road only at the right crossing.
  2. (strictly) crosswalk; pedestrian crossing; ped xing
    Synonym: tawiran ng tao
  3. simultaneous crossing by a number of people, animals, vehicles, etc. (across a road, river, etc.)
    Synonym: pagtatawiran

Derived terms

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Verb

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tawirán (complete tinawiran, progressive tinatawiran, contemplative tatawiran, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜒᜇᜈ᜔)

  1. to be crossed (of a road, river, canal, etc.)
  2. to bring something across a road, river, canal, etc. (for someone)

Conjugation

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