lamang-dila

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From laman (“flesh; content”) +‎ dila (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˌmaŋ ˈdilaʔ/ [lɐˌman̪ ˈd̪iː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ilaʔ
  • Syllabification: la‧mang-di‧la

Noun

lamáng-dilà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋᜅ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ) (obsolete)

  1. something mentioned, uttered, or brought up often
    Synonym: bukang-bibig
  2. act of speaking about something or someone often
  3. (by extension) talking badly about someone or something a lot

Derived terms

  • lamaning-dila
  • maglaman-dila
  • maglamang-dila

Further reading

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