taong

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtaʔoŋ/ [ˈtaː.ʔoŋ]
• Rhymes: -aʔoŋ
• Syllabification: ta‧ong

Noun

taong (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔)

1. black mourning veil or handkerchief

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• taung
• tuong

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taˈʔoŋ/ [tɐˈʔoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: ta‧ong

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