tawen

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *CawiN (“year”) (a term mostly reflected in Formosan languages).

Pronunciation

• (northern Ilocano) IPA^(key): /taˈwen/, [tɐˈwen]

• (southern Ilocano) IPA^(key): /taˈwɯn/, [tɐˈwɯn]
• Hyphenation: ta‧wen

Noun

tawë́n (plural tawwen, Kur-itan spelling ᜆᜏᜒᜈ᜔)

1. year

   Synonym: anio

Kankanaey

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *CawiN (“year”) (a term mostly reflected in Formosan languages).

Noun

tawen

1. year

Karao

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *CawiN (“year”) (a term mostly reflected in Formosan languages).

Noun

tawen

1. year