sanggano

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish zángano (“loafer; idler”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaŋɡano/ [ˈs̪aŋ.ɡɐ.n̪o]
  • Hyphenation: sang‧ga‧no

Noun

sángganó (Badlit spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜄᜈᜓ)

  1. gangster

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zángano (“idler”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsaŋɡano/ [ˌsaŋ.ɡɐˈn̪o]
  • Rhymes: -aŋɡano
  • Syllabification: sang‧ga‧no

Noun

sángganó (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜄᜈᜓ)

  1. idler; loafer; sponger; good-for-nothing fellow
    Synonyms: lakwatsero, bulakbolero, aligando
  2. insolent or impertinent fellow

Derived terms

  • sangganuhin

Adjective

sángganó (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜄᜈᜓ)

  1. insolent; impudent; impertinent
    Synonyms: bastos, pusong, walang-galang
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