magtataho

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ taho, with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maɡtataˈhoʔ/ [mɐɡ.tɐ.tɐˈhoʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: mag‧ta‧ta‧ho

Noun

magtatahô (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜆᜆᜑᜓ)

1. ambulant taho or bean curd vendor
   • 1989, Ethel Valiente, Lorenzo Ruiz: ang unang santong martir ng pilipinas:

     Kumaripas nang takbo si Lorenzo at halos nabunggo niya noon ang dalang basket ng isang magtataho.

     Lorenzo immediately ran and he almost hit the basket of a taho vendor.