tauhan

Tagalog

Etymology

From tao +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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
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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