masdan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• masran — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

Syncopic form of masiran, from masid +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /masˈdan/ [mɐsˈd̪an̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: mas‧dan

Verb

masdán (complete minasdan, progressive minamasdan, contemplative mamasdan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐ᜔ᜇᜈ᜔)

1. to be watched; to be observed

Further reading

• “masdan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018