Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From tao +‎ -ng- +‎ bayan.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ta‧ong-ba‧yan
  • IPA(key): /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈbajan/, [ˌta.ʔom ˈba.jɐn]

Noun edit

taong-bayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. the public; the people; the masses
    Synonyms: publiko, bayan, madla

Further reading edit

  • taong-bayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018