tunton

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuntun.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tunˈton/ [t̪ʊn̪ˈt̪on̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: tun‧ton

Noun

tuntón (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

1. act of following or tracing the path or trail (of something or someone)

   Synonyms: bakas, pagbakas, talunton, pagtalunton, sunod, pagsunod

2. act of following the law, regulations, etc.

   Synonyms: sunod, pagsunod, pag-aalinsunod

3. act of tracing the source or origin (as of one's family lineage)
4. act of giving guidance or direction
5. tracing; retracing (of lines in a drawing)

   Synonyms: sunson, pagsunson

Derived terms

• alituntunin
• itunton
• magtunton
• pagtunton
• pagtutunton
• palatuntunan
• panuntunan
• tumunton
• tuntunin