abot-tanaw

Tagalog

Etymology

From abot (“reach”) +‎ tanaw (“view”).

Pronunciation 1

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˌbot taˈnaw/, [ʔɐˌbot tɐˈnaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: a‧bot-ta‧naw

Adjective

abót-tanáw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜆᜈᜏ᜔)

1. within seeing distance

   Synonym: abot-tingin

Noun

abót-tanáw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜆᜈᜏ᜔)

1. farthest distance that can be seen; horizon

Pronunciation 2

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔabot taˈnaw/, [ˌʔa.bot tɐˈnaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: a‧bot-ta‧naw

Adjective

abot-tanáw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜆᜈᜏ᜔)

1. casting one's eyes very often at a distance (at something or someone)

   Synonym: abot-tingin

Noun

abot-tanáw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜆᜈᜏ᜔)

1. act of casting one's eyes very often at a distance (at something or someone)

Further reading

• “abot-tanaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018