taong

Tagalog

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaʔoŋ/, [ˈta.ʔoŋ]
• Hyphenation: ta‧ong

Noun

taong (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔)

1. black mourning veil or handkerchief

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /taˈʔoŋ/, [tɐˈʔoŋ]
• Hyphenation: ta‧ong

Alternative forms

• taung
• tuong

Noun

taóng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔)

1. big, round metal or wooden container for carrying water across horseback (in the form of a bucket, pail, or a petroleum can)

Ternate

Etymology

From North Moluccan Malay taong, from Classical Malay تاهون (tahun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.oŋ/

Noun

taong

1. Alternative form of tahun (“year”)

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh