tabon

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English

Etymology

From Cebuano tabon.

Noun

tabon (plural tabons)

  1. The bird Megapodius cumingii, the Philippine megapode.

Anagrams

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ta‧bon

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *tabun (“cover with sand”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapbun.

Noun

tabon

  1. cover; covering
  2. cap (protective cover or seal)

Verb

tabon

  1. to cover
  2. to replace a cover, plug or cap
  3. to bury; to hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance

Etymology 2

Noun

tabon

  1. the Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii)

Quotations

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Higaonon

Noun

tabon

  1. cover, lid

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *tabun (“cover with sand”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabun.

Pronunciation

Noun

tabon (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜊᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. heap of soil or dirt used to fill a hole in the ground
  2. act of filling up or covering a hole in the ground with soil or dirt
    Synonym: pagtatabon
  3. dike of earth used to separate fishponds
    Synonym: pilapil
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

tabón or tabon (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜊᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii)

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