paano

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pano — informal

Etymology

From pa- +‎ ano. Compare Bikol Central pano.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈʔano/ [pɐˈʔaː.n̪o], (relaxed) /ˈpano/ [ˈpaː.n̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: pa‧a‧no, paa‧no
• (now dialectal) IPA^(key): /paʔaˈno/ [pɐ.ʔɐˈn̪o]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: pa‧a‧no

Adverb

paano (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜈᜓ)

1. (interrogative) how (in what manner)

Derived terms

• paano kung

 

Further reading

• “paano” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “paano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018