Tabonan

to cover; to close upverb

Alternative meanings

to cover; to put a lid on; to hide a surface; to close an opening with a cover

Pronunciation

tah-BOH-nahn

Root and affixes

From tabon, lid or cover. Tabonan focuses on the action of covering something.

Variants or conjugations

tabonan; tabon; itabon; cover; close

Related words and expressions

lid or cover; cover; closed; hole; cover or shut

Meaning and usage notes

For covering something with a lid or cover, tabonan is natural. For closing a door or window, sirad-an may be better. For covering a hole, tabonan ang lungag also works.