Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From pagtalunan, from talo (argument) +‎ pag- -nan, with partial reduplication of the root talo (argument).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡtataˈlunan/ [pɐɡ.t̪ɐ.t̪ɐˈluː.n̪ɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -unan
  • Syllabification: pag‧ta‧ta‧lu‧nan

Verb

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pagtatalunan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜆᜆᜎᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of pagtalunan: to quarrel about

Etymology 2

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From pagtalunan, from talo (argument) +‎ pag- -nan, with partial reduplication of the root talon (jump).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡtataluˈnan/ [pɐɡ.t̪ɐ.t̪ɐ.lʊˈn̪an̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: pag‧ta‧ta‧lu‧nan

Verb

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pagtatalunán (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜆᜆᜎᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of pagtalunan: to jump on