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

• taho
• tao

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈtawo/, [ˈt̪a.wo]
• Rhymes: -aʊ
• Hyphenation: ta‧wo

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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtawo/ [ˈta.wo]
• Rhymes: -awo
• Syllabification: 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