paano
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- pano — informal
Etymology
From pa- + ano. Compare Bikol Central pano.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈʔano/ [pɐˈʔaː.n̪o], (relaxed) /ˈpano/ [ˈpaː.n̪o]
- Rhymes: -ano
- Syllabification: pa‧a‧no, paa‧no
- (now dialectal) IPA(key): /paʔaˈno/ [pɐ.ʔɐˈn̪o]
- Rhymes: -o
- Syllabification: pa‧a‧no
Pronoun
paano (plural paa-paano, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜈᜓ) (interrogative)
- how (in what manner)
Derived terms
- paanhin
- paano kung
Further reading
- “paano”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “paano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018