Tabon

to coververb / noun

Alternative meanings

to cover
to cover up
to conceal
to protect with a covering
to put something over
cover or lid, depending on context

Pronunciation

TAH-bohn

Root and affixes

Root: tabon = to cover, cover up, or a cover. With affixes it forms words such as tabuni, tabunan, gitabonan, and pagtabon.

Variants or conjugations

tabon = cover / lid / to cover
tabuni = cover it
tabunan = to cover something
gitabonan = was covered
pagtabon = act of covering
tabontabon = repeated or surface covering

Related words and expressions

takop = lid / close
tago = hide
lantad = exposed / visible
panalipod = protection
bukhad = open / spread, depending on context

Meaning and usage notes

Use tabon to cover or put something over a physical thing, such as food, a body part, a surface, or an object. It can also mean to conceal or cover up mistakes depending on context.