masulong
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- masolong — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈsuloŋ/ [mɐˈsuː.loŋ]
- Rhymes: -uloŋ
- Syllabification: ma‧su‧long
Adjective
masulong (plural masusulong, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)
- progressive
- Synonyms: maunlad, progresibo
- Dahil sa sipag at tiyaga ng mga magulang, masulong na buhay ang kanilang tinatamasa.
- Because of the parents' hardwork and perseverance, a progressive life is what they enjoy.
- (obsolete) rash; inconsiderate; reckless
- Synonyms: mapusok, padalos-dalos, pabigla-bigla, walang-ingat
- (obsolete) dedicated
- Synonym: dedikado
- (obsolete) desirous; voracious
- (obsolete) glutton
- Synonym: matakaw
- (obsolete) profligate; vicious (abandoned to vice)
- Synonyms: bisyoso, maluho
- masulong sa pagnanakaw ― in a habit of stealing
Verb
masulong (complete nasulong, progressive nasusulong, contemplative masusulong, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)
- to be able to advance
Further reading
- “masulong”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “masulong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018