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taguan (pluraltaguans)

1. flying squirrel

Fromtago +‎-an.

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /taɡuˈʔan/[t̪ɐ.ɣʊˈʔan̪](noun)
    • Rhymes:-an
  • IPA^(key): /taˈɡuʔan/[t̪ɐˈɣuː.ʔɐn̪](verb)
    • Rhymes:-uʔan
• Syllabification:ta‧gu‧an

taguán (Baybayin spellingᜆᜄᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. hideout;hidingplace(of kids, criminals, etc.)
2. place forhiding orkeepingthings

   Synonym:ligpitan

3. hide and seek

   Synonym:tago-taguan

4. harbor;covert; anyplace ofshelter

   Synonyms:kublihan,kanlungan,silungan,panganlungan

• magtaguan

taguan (completetinaguan,progressivetinataguan,contemplativetataguan,Baybayin spellingᜆᜄᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. touse forhiding orkeeping something(of a place)
2. tohide from someone

   Synonym:pagtaguan

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