tauhan

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tao +‎ -han.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /taˈʔuhan/, [tɐˈʔu.hɐn]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧u‧han

Noun[edit]

tauhan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. character (on a story)
    Synonym: karakter
  2. workers; employees; personnel
    Synonyms: empleado, kawani
  3. followers; disciples
    Synonyms: alagad, tagasunod, disipulo

Verb[edit]

tauhan (complete tinauhan, progressive tinatauhan, contemplative tatauhan, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to furnish with personnel (of an office, store, counter, etc.)
  2. to fill in with someone (of a vacant position in an office)
  3. to remain and act as the watcher or guard when others are out (in the house, office, store, etc.)

Conjugation[edit]

Verb conjugation for tauhan
Affix Root word Trigger
-an tao object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
tauhan tinauhan tinatauhan
inatauhan1 		tatauhan
atauhan1 		tauhi1
1 Dialectal use only.
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