bunganga

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *buŋáŋaq.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈŋaŋaʔ/ [bʊˈŋaː.ŋɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋaʔ
  • Syllabification: bu‧nga‧nga

Noun

bungangà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅᜅ)

  1. gullet; mouth (of large animals or fish)
  2. entrance; mouth (of caves, tunnels, etc.)
  3. mouth; opening (of pots, bottles, etc.)
  4. crater (of a volcano)
  5. estuary; wide mouth of a river
    Synonym: wawa
  6. (vulgar) mouth (of a person)
    Synonym: bibig
    Takpan mo ang bunganga mo pag maghihikab ka.
    Please cover your damn mouth when you yawn.

Derived terms

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