humigit-kumulang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From humigit +‎ kumulang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /humiˌɡit kuˈmulaŋ/ [hʊ.mɪˌɣɪt̪ kʊˈmuː.lɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ulaŋ
  • Syllabification: hu‧mi‧git-ku‧mu‧lang

Adverb

humigít-kumulang (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜋᜒᜄᜒᜆ᜔ᜃᜓᜋᜓᜎᜅ᜔)

  1. more or less; approximately; about
    Synonyms: halos, may mga

Further reading

  • humigit-kumulang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018