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Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *taqul. Compare Ilocano taul, Pangasinan taol, Bikol Central taol, Cebuano taghol, Hiligaynon taghul, Maranao taol, and Tausug tanghul.
Pronunciation
Noun
tahól (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜑᜓᜎ᜔)
- bark; barking (of a dog)
- Synonyms: takin, kahol, (childish) aw-aw, kangkang, (obsolete or Marinduque) batok
2001, Philippine Journal of Education:Ang Buwan Aso kong si Tigre ay tahol nang tahol Sa punong kawayang umaalatiit; Kaya naman pala, ang buwan ay bitog; Tila nasalalak sa naglundong siit. Ang Manika Noong isang hapon, habang naglalakad, Sa gilid ng daan, ako'y ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2015, Marshall E Gass, Maririlag na mga Hagod ng Brotsa, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN:Hindi ito tahol na galit kundi tahol ng pagbati. Lumabas si Chris mula sa paliguan ng sobrang presko at komportable. Hinigop niya ang natitira niyang malamig nang tsaa. 'Kung hindi mo mamasamain, maaari ko bang malaman kung anong ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (colloquial) fit of coughing
- Synonym: dalahik
Usage notes
The word tahol refers to a warning bark for someone unknown or unfamiliar, while kahol refers to a welcoming bark of a dog such as greeting its master or someone familiar. However, this distinction was lost over time and referred to simply the barking of a dog.
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Further reading
- “tahol”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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