tahol

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *taqul. Compare Ilocano taul, Pangasinan taol, Bikol Central taol, Cebuano taghol, Hiligaynon taghul, Maranao taol, and Tausug tanghul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈhol/, [tɐˈhol]
• Hyphenation: ta‧hol

Noun

tahól (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜑᜓᜎ᜔)

1. bark; barking (of a dog)

   Synonyms: takin, kahol, (childish) aw-aw, kangkang, (obsolete or Marinduque) batok

   • 2001, Philippine Journal of Education:

     Ang Buwan Aso kong si Tigre ay tahol nang tahol Sa punong kawayang umaalatiit; Kaya naman pala, ang buwan ay bitog; Tila nasalalak sa naglundong siit. Ang Manika Noong isang hapon, habang naglalakad, Sa gilid ng daan, ako'y  ...

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   • 2015, Marshall E Gass, Maririlag na mga Hagod ng Brotsa, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN:

     Hindi ito tahol na galit kundi tahol ng pagbati. Lumabas si Chris mula sa paliguan ng sobrang presko at komportable. Hinigop niya ang natitira niyang malamig nang tsaa. 'Kung hindi mo mamasamain, maaari ko bang malaman kung anong ...

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2. (colloquial) fit of coughing

   Synonym: dalahik

Usage notes

The word tahol refers to a warning bark for someone unknown or unfamiliar, while kahol refers to a welcoming bark of a dog such as greeting its master or someone familiar. However, this distinction was lost over time and referred to simply the barking of a dog.

Derived terms

• manahol
• matahulan
• pagtahol
• pananahol
• patahulin
• tahulan
• tumahol

 

See also

• hulhol
• tambaw

Further reading

• “tahol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018