Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English fountain, from Middle English, from Old French fontaine, from Late Latin fontana, from Latin fontanus.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈfawntejn/ [ˈfaʊ̯n̪.t̪eɪ̯n̪]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈpawntejn/ [ˈpaʊ̯n̪.t̪eɪ̯n̪]
  • Rhymes: -awntejn
  • Syllabification: fawn‧teyn

Noun

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fawnteyn (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏ᜔ᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜌ᜔ᜈ᜔)

  1. fountain
    Synonyms: bukal, puwente
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