gidon

Old Saxon

Etymology

From gi- +‎ dōn. Cognate with Old English gedōn.

Verb

gidōn

1. to make

Conjugation

Conjugation of gidōn (irregular)

infinitive	gidōn
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	gidōm	gideda
2nd person singular	gidōs	gidādi
3rd person singular	gidōd	gideda
plural	gidōth	gidādun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	gidōe	gidādi
2nd person singular	gidōes	gidādis
3rd person singular	gidōe	gidādi
plural	gidōen	gidādin
imperative	present
singular	gidō
plural	gidōth
participle	present	past
	gidōndi	gidōn

Tagalog

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English guidon, read as if Spanish. Expected *gaydon if read like English. Doublet of giyon.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈdon/ [ɡɪˈd̪on̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: gi‧don

Noun

gidón (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜇᜓᜈ᜔)

1. guidon; banner

   Synonyms: giyon, gabayan

   Near-synonyms: bandera, watawat

Further reading

• “gidon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018