Panon
crowd; group; flock; multitudenoun
- Alternative meanings
A large group of people, animals, or things gathered together. It can refer to a crowd, herd, flock, or numerous group depending on context.
- Pronunciation
PAH-non
- Root and affixes
Panon is used for a group or numerous set. For a crowd of people, daghang tawo can also be said. For majority, kadaghanan is more precise.
- Variants or conjugations
crowd/group; many people; mass; group/cluster; group; majority
- Related words and expressions
people; group; cluster; assembly; majority; mass; many; gathering
- Meaning and usage notes
Use panon for a crowd or large group. If you mean “the majority,” use kadaghanan. If you simply mean “many people,” daghang tawo sounds natural.
Usa ka panon sa mga tawo ang nagtigom sa plaza.
A crowd of people gathered at the plaza.
Nakita namo ang panon sa mga langgam sa langit.
We saw a flock of birds in the sky.
