tabon

English

Etymology

From Cebuano tabon.

Noun

tabon (plural tabons)

1. The bird Megapodius cumingii, the Philippine megapode.

Anagrams

• Botan, baton, bâton

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧bon

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *tabun (“cover with sand”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tapbun.

Noun

tabon

1. cover; covering
2. cap (protective cover or seal)

Verb

tabon

1. to cover
2. to replace a cover, plug or cap
3. to bury; to hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance

Etymology 2

Noun

tabon

1. the Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tabon.

Higaonon

Noun

tabon

1. cover, lid

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Philippine *tabun (“cover with sand”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabun.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtabon/ [ˈt̪aː.bon̪]
• Rhymes: -abon
• Syllabification: ta‧bon

Noun

tabon (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜊᜓᜈ᜔)

1. heap of soil or dirt used to fill a hole in the ground
2. act of filling up or covering a hole in the ground with soil or dirt

   Synonym: pagtatabon

3. dike of earth used to separate fishponds

   Synonym: pilapil

Derived terms

• itabon
• matabunan
• pagtatabon
• tabunan
• tumabon

See also

• tambak

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taˈbon/ [t̪ɐˈbon̪], /ˈtabon/ [ˈt̪aː.bon̪]
• Rhymes: -on, -abon
• Syllabification: ta‧bon

Noun

tabón or tabon (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜊᜓᜈ᜔)

1. Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii)

Anagrams

• baton, banto