tanan
tanán with stress marks
all; to elope
Also means
Tanan as an adjective or pronoun means 'all' or 'everyone', an archaic usage still found in literature and formal speech.
Usage Note
Tanan most commonly means to elope — to run away together without family approval — reflecting a historically common response to family-opposed relationships. The archaic sense of 'all' survives in literature and prayers, giving the word a dual life across registers.
Examples
" Nagtanan ang magkasintahan. "
Natural Translation
The couple eloped.
Literal Translation
Eloped the couple.
" Ang tanan ay inaanyayahan sa pista. "
Natural Translation
All are invited to the fiesta.
Literal Translation
The all are invited to fiesta.
" Dahil ayaw ng kanyang mga magulang sa kanilang relasyon, napilitan silang magtanan at magpakasal nang lihim sa malayong probinsya. "
Natural Translation
Because her parents disapproved of their relationship, they were forced to elope and marry secretly in a far-off province.
Literal Translation
Because not-want the her parents of their relationship, forced they to-elope and to-marry secretly in far province.
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