tayo
English edit
Noun edit
tayo (plural tayos)
- A garment like an apron, worn by indigenous South Americans.
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Classical Nahuatl edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tāyo (inanimate)
- (figurative) first-person plural inalienable possessive singular of ātl; (it is) our liquid; our blood; sperm.
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Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit त्रयः (tráyaḥ).
Numeral edit
tayo
- nominative/accusative masculine of ti (“three”)
Tagalog edit
Etymology 1 edit
Possibly from kata + *-yo (from kayo/ninyo), with omission of the initial ka. Compare Tausug taniyu (ta + niyu), Pangasinan tayo (ta + yo), and Kapampangan tamu (ta + mu).[1] May also be borrowed from Ilocano -tayo with stress shift.
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
tayo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜌᜓ)
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Tagalog personal pronouns
Person | Number | Direct (ang) | Indirect (ng) | Oblique (sa) |
---|---|---|---|---|
First | singular | ako | ko | akin |
dual* | kita, kata | nita, nata, ta | kanita, kanata, ata | |
plural inclusive | tayo | natin | atin | |
plural exclusive | kami | namin | amin | |
First & Second | singular | kita** | ||
Second | singular | ikaw, ka | mo | iyo |
plural | kayo, kamo | ninyo, niyo | inyo | |
Third | singular | siya | niya | kaniya |
plural | sila | nila | kanila | |
* First person dual pronouns are not commonly used. ** Replaces "ko ikaw". |
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tayô (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜌᜓ)
- act of standing (on one's feet)
- standing position (of a person)
- Synonym: pagkakatayo
- act of erecting something (a building, statue, etc.)
- Synonyms: pagtatayo, tirik, pagtitirik
- act of organizing or founding
- Synonyms: tatag, pagtatatag
- status; condition (of one's project, health, etc.)
- position; duty (in an office)
- rank; state
- site; location; position
- Synonyms: puwesto, lagay, posisyon, lugar, kinatatayuan
- standpoint; stand (on an issue)
- Synonyms: kinatatayuan, kinaroroonan
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Verb edit
tayô (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜌᜓ)
- immediate imperative mood of tumayo