engganyoso

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish engañoso.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔeŋɡanˈjoso/ [ʔɛŋ.ɡɐnˈɲoː.so]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔeŋɡanˈjoso/ [ʔɛŋ.ɡɐn̪ˈjoː.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: eng‧gan‧yo‧so

Noun

engganyoso (feminine engganyosa, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜄᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜐᜓ)

  1. deceptive; deceitful
  2. tricky; cunning; sly

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