naligo manding uwak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “took a bath seemingly like a crow”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /naˌliɡoʔ manˌdiŋ ʔuˈak/ [n̪ɐˌliː.ɣoʔ mɐn̪ˌd̪ɪŋ ʔʊˈak̚]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /naˌliɡo(ʔ) manˌdiŋ ʔuˈak/ [n̪ɐˌliː.ɣoː mɐn̪ˌd̪ɪŋ ʔʊˈak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: na‧li‧go man‧ding u‧wak

Adjective

naligò mandíng uwák (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜎᜒᜄᜓ ᜋᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔ ᜂᜏᜃ᜔) (idiomatic, obsolete)

  1. dirty after coming out from the bathroom
  2. can't get enough of drinking wine

Further reading

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