pananawagan

Tagalog

Etymology

From tawag +‎ pan- -an with reduplication of the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pananaˈwaɡan/ [pɐ.n̪ɐ.n̪ɐˈwaː.ɣɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -aɡan
• Syllabification: pa‧na‧na‧wa‧gan

Noun

pananawagan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜈᜏᜄᜈ᜔)

1. appeal; call for aid, especially on television and radio
2. clamor
3. traditional reenactment of Joseph and Mary finding lodging for Jesus on the night before Christmas

Related terms

• manawagan

See also

• panunuluyan

Further reading

• “pananawagan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018