tayahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From taya +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /taˈjahan/ [t̪ɐˈjaː.hɐn̪] (“to give an estimate”, verb)
    • Rhymes: -ahan
  • IPA^(key): /tajaˈhan/ [t̪ɐ.jɐˈhan̪], /ˌtaˈjahan/ [ˌt̪aːˈjaː.hɐn̪] (“calculator; calculation”, noun)
    • Rhymes: -an, -ahan
  • IPA^(key): /ˌtaˈjahan/ [ˌt̪aːˈjaː.hɐn̪] (“calculus”, noun)
    • Rhymes: -ahan
• Syllabification: ta‧ya‧han

Verb

tayahan (complete tinayahan, progressive tinatayahan, contemplative tatayahan, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜌᜑᜈ᜔)

1. to give someone an estimate of

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for tayahan

affix		-an
root word		taya
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		tayahan
complete		tinayahan
progressive		tinatayahan inatayahan1
contemplative		tatayahan atayahan1
imperative		tayahi1

¹ Dialectal use only.

Noun

tayahán or táyáhan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜌᜑᜈ᜔)

1. calculator (instrument or machine for calculating or estimating)

   Synonyms: pantaya, kalkulahan, pangkalkula

2. calculation; act of calculating or estimating

Noun

táyáhan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜌᜑᜈ᜔)

1. (mathematics, neologism) calculus

Derived terms

• laguming tayahan
• tingiring tayahan

References

• Lupon sa Agham (1969), Gonsalo del Rosario, editor, Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL