tawen

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *CawiN (“year”) (a term mostly reflected in Formosan languages).

Pronunciation
  • (northern Ilocano) IPA(key): /taˈwen/, [tɐˈwen]
  • (southern Ilocano) IPA(key): /taˈwɯn/, [tɐˈwɯn]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧wen

Noun

tawë́n (plural tawwen, Kur-itan spelling ᜆᜏᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. year
    Synonym: anio

Kankanaey

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *CawiN (“year”) (a term mostly reflected in Formosan languages).

Noun

tawen

  1. year

Karao

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *CawiN (“year”) (a term mostly reflected in Formosan languages).

Noun

tawen

  1. year
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