tanod

English

Noun

tanod (plural tanods)

1. (Philippines) A low-level law enforcement officer

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Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧nod
• IPA^(key): /ˈtanod/ [ˈta.n̪od̪]

Noun

tanod

1. guard; sentinel

   Synonyms: guwardiya, bantay

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧nod
• IPA^(key): /ˈtanod/ [ˈt̪a.n̪od̪]

Noun

tanod

1. A person that does policing and watchman duties under the barangay captain, either voluntarily or compensated, but are not members of the country's police force.
2. A neighboorhood watch

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Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central tanod and Cebuano tanod.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧nod
• IPA^(key): /ˈtanod/, [ˈt̪aː.n̪od̪̚]

Noun

tanod

1. guard; sentinel; watcher; watchman; warden

   Synonyms: guwardiya, taliba, sentinela, bantay

2. (specifically) tanod (lowest level of law enforcement officer in the barangay level in the Philippines)
3. act, turn, or time of guarding

   Synonyms: pagguwardiya, pagtaliba, pagsentinela

Derived terms

• magtanod
• makatanod
• matanuran
• pagtanod
• pagtatanod
• patanuran
• patanurin
• tanuran
• tumanod