tanod

English

Noun

tanod (plural tanods)

1. (Philippines) A low-level law enforcement officer

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧nod
• IPA^(key): /ˈtanod/, [ˈta.n̪od̪]

Noun

tanod

1. guard; sentinel

   Synonyms: guwardiya, bantay

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧nod
• IPA^(key): /ˈtanod/, [ˈt̪a.n̪od̪]

Noun

tanod

1. a person that does policing and watchman duties under the barangay captain, either voluntarily or compensated, but are not members of the country's police force
2. a neighborhood watch

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central tanod and Cebuano tanod.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtanod/ [ˈta.nod]
• Rhymes: -anod
• Syllabification: ta‧nod

Noun

tanod (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜈᜓᜇ᜔)

1. guard; sentinel; watcher; watchman; warden

   Synonyms: guwardiya, taliba, sentinela, bantay

2. (strictly) tanod (lowest level of law enforcement officer in the barangay level in the Philippines)
3. act, turn, or time of guarding

   Synonyms: pagguwardiya, pagtaliba, pagsentinela

Derived terms

• magtanod
• makatanod
• matanuran
• pagtanod
• pagtatanod
• patanuran
• patanurin
• tanuran
• tumanod