katsang

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Malay kacang (“nut; bean”). See also Ternateño Chavacano kachang-kachang (“garrulous; talkaative”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈt͡ʃaŋ/ [kɐtˈt͡ʃaŋ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /katˈsaŋ/ [kɐt̪ˈsaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: kat‧sang

Noun

katsáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜐᜅ᜔)

  1. bean
    Synonyms: priholes, (obsolete) pirisulis
  2. (figurative) loud empty boasting
    Synonyms: paghahambog, pagmamayabang

See also

Further reading

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