tatangnan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tatagnan — nonstandard

Etymology

Syncopic form of tatanganan, from tangan +‎ -an, with an initial reduplication of tangan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tataŋˈnan/, [tɐ.tɐŋˈnan]
• Hyphenation: ta‧tang‧nan

Noun

tatangnán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜅ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

1. handle

   Synonyms: hawakan, manggo, puluhan, tangkay, bitbitan

2. something to hold on or upon

   Synonyms: hawakan, kapitan, tanganan

Verb

tatangnán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜅ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of tangnan: to be held