mohon
mohón with stress marks
landmark; marker
Usage Note
Mohon is a native Tagalog word for a boundary marker, landmark stone, or territorial signpost historically used to delineate land boundaries in rural communities. The term appears in legal, surveying, and folk-memory contexts, particularly in discussions of ancestral land claims.
Examples
" Nasa kanto ang mohon. "
Natural Translation
The marker is at the corner.
Literal Translation
At-the corner the marker.
" Ang malaking puno sa dulo ng kalsada ay nagsisilbing mohon ng aming lupain. "
Natural Translation
The large tree at the end of the road serves as a landmark for our land.
Literal Translation
The large tree at end of road is serving landmark of our land.
" Noong wala pang mga bakod, ang malalaking bato ang nagsilbing mohon upang malaman ng bawat pamilya ang hangganan ng kanilang lupa. "
Natural Translation
When there were no fences yet, the large stones served as markers so that each family would know the boundary of their land.
Literal Translation
Before none yet plural fence, the large plural stone the served marker so-that know of-the each family the boundary of their land.
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