Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From tao + -ng- + bayan.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈbajan/, [ˌta.ʔom ˈba.jɐn]
- Hyphenation: ta‧ong-ba‧yan
taong-bayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)
- the public; the people; the masses
- Synonyms: publiko, bayan, madla
Further reading[edit]
- “taong-bayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018