taguan

English

Etymology

From the native name in the East Indies.This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

taguan (plural taguans)

1. flying squirrel

Tagalog

Etymology

From tago +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /taɡuˈʔan/ [t̪ɐ.ɣʊˈʔan̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /taˈɡuʔan/ [t̪ɐˈɣuː.ʔɐn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -uʔan
• Syllabification: ta‧gu‧an

Noun

taguán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. hideout; hiding place (of kids, criminals, etc.)
2. place for hiding or keeping things

   Synonym: ligpitan

3. hide and seek

   Synonym: tago-taguan

4. harbor; covert; any place of shelter

   Synonyms: kublihan, kanlungan, silungan, panganlungan

Derived terms

• magtaguan

Verb

taguan (complete tinaguan, progressive tinataguan, contemplative tataguan, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. to use for hiding or keeping something (of a place)
2. to hide from someone

   Synonym: pagtaguan

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for taguan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	tago		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
taguan	tinaguan	tinataguan inataguan1	tataguan ataguan1	tagui1
1 Dialectal use only.