tawo

See also: tawö

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau.

Noun

tawo

  1. man; person; human being

Asi

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Noun

tawo

  1. man; human being

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtawo/, [ˈta.wo]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧wo

Noun

táwo (Basahan spelling ᜆᜏᜓ)

  1. man; human being
  2. person
    Synonyms: persona, personahe

Derived terms
  • tawohan
  • tumatawo

Capiznon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Noun

tawo

  1. man; human being

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau. Cognate with Tagalog tao.

Pronunciation

Noun

tawo

  1. man; a human
  2. character; individual; person
  3. mortal

Verb

tawo

  1. to be born; to be brought in to the world
  2. to operate; to take up position; to man

Adjective

tawo

  1. individual

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtawo/, [ˈta.wo]

Noun

tawo

  1. a man; a person; a human

Sambali

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Noun

tawo

  1. person; human being

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtawo/, [ˈta.wo]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧wo

Noun

tawo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜓ) (now dialectal, western Marinduque, uncommon in Rizal)

  1. Alternative form of tao

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau.

Noun

tawo

  1. man; human being

Wolio

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /taʋo/

Noun

tawo

  1. sea

References
  • Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987) Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris
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