magtataho

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mag- +‎ taho, with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maɡtataˈhoʔ/, [mɐɡ.tɐ.tɐˈhoʔ]
  • Hyphenation: mag‧ta‧ta‧ho

Noun[edit]

magtatahô (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜆᜆᜑᜓ)

  1. ambulant taho or bean curd vendor
    • 1989, Ethel Valiente, Lorenzo Ruiz: ang unang santong martir ng pilipinas:
      Kumaripas nang takbo si Lorenzo at halos nabunggo niya noon ang dalang basket ng isang magtataho.
      Lorenzo immediately ran and he almost hit the basket of a taho vendor.