tanawan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tanaw +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /taˈnawan/ [t̪ɐˈn̪aː.wɐn̪], /ˌtaˈnawan/ [ˌt̪aːˈn̪aː.wɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -awan
    • IPA(key): /tanaˈwan/ [t̪ɐ.n̪ɐˈwan̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ta‧na‧wan

Noun

tanawan or tánáwan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜈᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. place for distant observation; observation point
  2. simultaneous looking of people towards a certain place at a distance

Verb

tanawán (complete tinanawan, progressive tinatanawan, contemplative tatanawan, 2nd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜈᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. to look out and see
    Synonym: dungawan
  2. to look at a distance
  3. (figurative) to be grateful to; to thank
    Synonyms: pasalamatan, tanawan ng utang na loob

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for tanawan
affix -an
root word tanaw
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete tinanawan
progressive tinatanawan
inatanawan1
contemplative tatanawan
atanawan1
imperative tanawi1

1 Dialectal use only.

Derived terms

  • tanawan ng utang na loob

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