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/ [tɐ.ɣʊˈʔan] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -an
    • IPA(key): /taˈɡuʔan/ [tɐˈɣu.ʔɐn] (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.
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