tawag

• IPA^(key): /ˈtawaɡ/, [ˈt̪a.wʌɡ]
• Hyphenation: ta‧wag

tawag

1. to call

• tauag — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaʀ. Compare Casiguran Dumagat Agta tawah, Ibaloi tawal, Cebuano tawag, and Tausug tawag.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtawaɡ/, [ˈta.wɐɡ]
• Hyphenation: ta‧wag

tawag (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜄ᜔)

1. act of calling someone (by name or by signalling)
2. act of calling on the telephone, telegram, etc.

   Synonyms: pagtelepono, pagtelegrama

3. telephone call

   May tawag ka.

   You have a phone call.

4. term; identifying name; what something is called

   Synonyms: katawagan, pangalan, ngalan

   Ano'ng tawag dito?

   What is the name for this?

5. (law) call; summons

   Synonyms: patawag, pasundo

6. roll call

   Synonym: pasalista

7. banns (announcement of a forthcoming marriage)

   Synonym: tawag sa kasal

8. announcement (as by a loud crier)

   Synonyms: bando, pagbabando

9. doctor's call or visit (especially on request by someone)

   Synonyms: dalaw, pagdalaw, bisita, pagbisita

10. fee for a doctor's call or visit

    Synonym: subida

11. (cockfighting) announcement of the rate of betting (as by a tahor or a kristo)

• “tawag”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

tawag

1. to call