datung

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dateŋ.

Verb

datung

  1. to come, to arrive

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. May either be from Cebuano dato (rich) +‎ -ng, datu +‎ -ng, or a blend of dating +‎ tong.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /daˈtuŋ/ [d̪ɐˈt̪uŋ]
  • Rhymes: -uŋ
  • Syllabification: da‧tung

Noun

datúng (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜆᜓᜅ᜔) (slang)

  1. money
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:salapi

Derived terms

  • anda
  • madatung
  • pandatung

References

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

  • datung”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dateŋ.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /datuŋ/ [d̪aˈt̪uŋ]
  • Rhymes: -uŋ
  • Syllabification: da‧tung

Verb

datung

  1. to arrive