Taong-Java

Tagalog

Etymology

Partial calque of English Java man.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈd͡ʒava/ [ˌt̪aː.ʔon̪ ˈd͡ʒaː.vɐ]
    • IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈd͡ʒaba/ [ˌt̪aː.ʔon̪ ˈd͡ʒaː.bɐ], (with nativization, no palatal assimilation) /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈdjaba/ [ˌt̪aː.ʔon̪ ˈd̪jaː.bɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ava, -aba
  • Syllabification: Ta‧ong-Ja‧va

Noun

Taong-Java (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜌᜊ) (taxonomy)

  1. Java man

Further reading

  • “Taong-Java”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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