taong-bayan

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tao +‎ -ng- +‎ bayan.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈbajan/, [ˌta.ʔom ˈba.jɐn]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ong-ba‧yan

Noun[edit]

taong-bayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. the public; the people; the masses
    Synonyms: publiko, bayan, madla

Further reading[edit]

  • taong-bayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018