tabon

== English == === Etymology === From Cebuano tabon. === Noun === tabon (plural tabons) 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 cover; covering cap (protective cover or seal) ==== Verb ==== tabon to cover to replace a cover, plug or cap to bury; to hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== tabon the Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii) === Quotations === For quotations using this term, see Citations:tabon. == Higaonon == === Noun === tabon 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) heap of soil or dirt used to fill a hole in the ground act of filling up or covering a hole in the ground with soil or dirt Synonym: pagtatabon dike of earth used to separate fishponds Synonym: pilapil ===== Derived terms ===== ===== 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) Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii) === Anagrams === baton, banto