paano

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === pano — informal === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Central Philippine *paqanú (“how”). By surface analysis, pa- +‎ ano. Compare Central Bikol pano and Hiligaynon paano. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈʔano/ [pɐˈʔaː.n̪o], (relaxed) /ˈpano/ [ˈpaː.n̪o] Rhymes: -ano Syllabification: pa‧a‧no, paa‧no (now dialectal) IPA(key): /paʔaˈno/ [pɐ.ʔɐˈn̪o] Rhymes: -o Syllabification: pa‧a‧no === Pronoun === paano (plural paa-paano, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜈᜓ) (interrogative) how (in what manner) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “paano”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “paano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018