tasahan

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From tasa +‎ -han, the root of which is from Spanish tajar.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /tasaˈhan/ [t̪ɐ.sɐˈhan̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
    • IPA(key): /ˌtaˈsahan/ [ˌt̪aːˈsaː.hɐn̪], /tasaˈhan/ [t̪ɐ.sɐˈhan̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ahan, -an
  • Syllabification: ta‧sa‧han

Verb

tasahán (complete tinasahan, progressive tinatasahan, contemplative tatasahan, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜐᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to sharpen something (especially a pencil)
Conjugation
Verb conjugation for tasahan
affix -an
root word tasa
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete tinasahan
progressive tinatasahan
inatasahan1
contemplative tatasahan
atasahan1
imperative tasahi1

1 Dialectal use only.

Noun

tásáhan or tasahán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜐᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. place where objects are sharpened (especially a pencil)
  2. pencil sharpener
    Synonym: pantasa

Etymology 2

From tasa +‎ -han, the root of which is from Spanish tasa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /taˈsahan/ [t̪ɐˈsaː.hɐn̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -ahan
    • IPA(key): /tasaˈhan/ [t̪ɐ.sɐˈhan̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ta‧sa‧han

Verb

tasahan (complete tinasahan, progressive tinatasahan, contemplative tatasahan, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜐᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to limit to the minimum (as of expenses, food, supplies, etc.)
    Synonyms: limitahan, kontrolahin
  2. to put under a diet
    Synonym: diyetahin
  3. to assess the value for the purpose of taxation (of a property)
Conjugation
Verb conjugation for tasahan
affix -an
root word tasa
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete tinasahan
progressive tinatasahan
inatasahan1
contemplative tatasahan
atasahan1
imperative tasahi1

1 Dialectal use only.

Noun

tasahán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜐᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. section in an office where assessment of properties are being done
    Synonym: tayahan