Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From hig- (super, over) +‎ tao.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /hiɡˈtaʔo/, [hɪɡˈta.ʔo]
  • Hyphenation: hig‧ta‧o

Noun edit

higtao (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄ᜔ᜆᜂ) (anthropology, philosophy, neologism)

  1. superman

References edit

  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL