taong-bayan
التعريفات والمعاني
== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
taumbayan
=== Etymology ===
From tao + -ng- + bayan.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈbajan/ [ˌt̪aː.ʔom ˈbaː.jɐn̪]
Rhymes: -ajan
Syllabification: ta‧ong-ba‧yan
=== Noun ===
taong-bayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ᜊᜌᜈ᜔)
the public; the people; the masses
Synonyms: publiko, bayan, madla, madlang-tao, masa
=== Further reading ===
“taumbayan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
“taong-bayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018