baguntao

Tagalog

Alternative forms

bagong-tao

Etymology

From bago +‎ -n- +‎ tao.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baɡunˈtaʔo/ [bɐ.ɣʊnˈta.ʔo]
Rhymes: -aʔo
Syllabification: ba‧gun‧ta‧o

Noun

baguntao (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜂ)

young bachelor; unmarried young man
Synonyms: binata, soltero, ibong malaya
young male carabao

Related terms

kalakyan

Further reading

“baguntao” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“baguntao”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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