Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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pápagtalúnan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜆᜎᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. Informal form of pagtatalunan: to quarrel about

Etymology 2

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From partial reduplication of pagtalunan, from talon (jump) +‎ pag- -an.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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pápagtalunán (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜄ᜔ᜆᜎᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. Informal form of pagtatalunan: to jump on