tasahan

Tagalog

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /tasaˈhan/ [tɐ.sɐˈhan] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /ˌtaˈsahan/ [ˌtaːˈsaː.hɐn], /tasaˈhan/ [tɐ.sɐˈhan] (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	Root word		Trigger
-an	tasa		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
tasahan	tinasahan	tinatasahan inatasahan1	tatasahan atasahan1	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/ [tɐˈsaː.hɐn] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -ahan
  • IPA^(key): /tasaˈhan/ [tɐ.sɐˈhan] (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	Root word		Trigger
-an	tasa		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
tasahan	tinasahan	tinatasahan inatasahan1	tatasahan atasahan1	tasahi1
1 Dialectal use only.

Noun

tasahán (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜐᜑᜈ᜔)

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

   Synonym: tayahan