Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From tarangka +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /taɾaŋˈkahan/ [t̪ɐ.ɾɐŋˈkaː.hɐn̪] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /taɾaŋkaˈhan/ [t̪ɐ.ɾɐŋ.kɐˈhan̪] (verb)
  • Syllabification: ta‧rang‧ka‧han

Noun

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tarangkahan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜇᜅ᜔ᜃᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. gate (with a latch)
    Synonym: pultahan
  2. notch or hole for a latch

Verb

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tarangkahán (complete tinarangkahan, progressive tinatarangkahan, contemplative tatarangkahan, 2nd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜇᜅ᜔ᜃᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to fasten with a latch or bar (of a door, gate, or window)
    Synonyms: taruguhan, baralan

Conjugation

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References

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  • tarangkahan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 963