hunyango

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hunˈjaŋoʔ/ [hʊnˈɲaː.ŋoʔ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /hunˈjaŋoʔ/ [hʊn̪ˈjaː.ŋoʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋoʔ
  • Syllabification: hun‧ya‧ngo

Noun

hunyangò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜅᜓ)

  1. chameleon (reptile)
    Synonym: balubid
  2. (figurative) changeable or fickle person; chameleon (person with inconstant behavior)
    Synonym: tuso
  3. (figurative, colloquial) stupid; fool
    Synonyms: tanga, estupido

See also

Further reading

  • hunyango”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 59