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Tagalog
Etymology
From tawid + -an, with /d/~/r/ allophony.
Pronunciation
Noun
táwíran (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜒᜇᜈ᜔)
- crossing (place where one may cross to the other side of a road, river, canal etc.)
Tumawid lamang ng kalsada sa mga tamang tawiran.- Please cross the road only at the right crossing.
- (strictly) crosswalk; pedestrian crossing; ped xing
- Synonym: tawiran ng tao
- simultaneous crossing by a number of people, animals, vehicles, etc. (across a road, river, etc.)
- Synonym: pagtatawiran
Derived terms
Verb
tawirán (complete tinawiran, progressive tinatawiran, contemplative tatawiran, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜒᜇᜈ᜔)
- to be crossed (of a road, river, canal, etc.)
- to bring something across a road, river, canal, etc. (for someone)
Conjugation
Verb conjugation for tawiran