Pagtatanod (en. Watching over)

pag-ta-ta-nod

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A process of monitoring or caring for a place or person.

Watching over the children in the park is very important.

Ang pagtatanod sa mga bata sa parke ay napakahalaga.

The duty of a guard or caretaker.

The watching over of houses is a responsibility of the barangay watchmen.

Ang pagtatanod sa mga bahay ay isang responsibilidad ng mga barangay tanod.

The term 'pagtatanod' derives from the root word 'tanod' which means watchman or guard.

security watch

Activity of monitoring for safety.

pagtatanod ng seguridad

night watch

Monitoring at night for safety.

pagtatanod sa gabi

guard

A person assigned to watch or monitor.

tanod

watchplace

A place being monitored.

bantayan

scouting or monitoring someone

Go ahead, I'll just be on the lookout. You might run into your crush!

Sige lang, pagtatanod lang ako. Baka mabangga mo 'yung crush mo!

watch out

Just keep an eye on the surroundings in case someone has bad intentions.

Pagtanod ka lang sa paligid baka may masamang balak.

to guard or keep watch

We're playing, but we're just keeping watch for your family.

Naglalaro kami, pero pagtatanod lang kami sa pamilya mo.