tawen

Ilocano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Ilocos Norte) IPA^(key): /taˈwen/ [tɐˈwen]
• (Ilocos Sur) IPA^(key): /taˈwɯn/ [tɐˈwɯn]
• (Abra) IPA^(key): /ˌtaw ˈʔen/ [ˌtaʊ̯ ˈʔen]
• 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).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey) IPA^(key): /taˈwən/ [tʌˈwɨn]
• Rhymes: -ən
• Syllabification: ta‧wen

Noun

tawë́n

1. year

Karao

Etymology

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

Noun

tawen

1. year