sumbong

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sumbuŋ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sumˈboŋ/ [sumˈboŋ]
  • Hyphenation: sum‧bong

Verb

sumbóng (plural surumbong, Basahan spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. to tell on (give sensitive information); to snitch; to rat out someone
    Synonyms: usip, tuga

Derived terms

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sumbuŋ.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sumˈboŋ/ [sʊmˈboŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Syllabification: sum‧bong

Noun

sumbóng (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. act of snitching or telling (on someone)
    Synonyms: pagsumbong, (slang) kanta
  2. accusation made by someone telling on someone else
  3. act of accusing someone (of wrongdoing, etc.)
    Synonyms: paratang, pagpaparatang
  4. (law) act of charging someone in court
    Synonyms: sakdal, suplong, habla, demanda, pagsasakdal, paghahabla, pagdedemanda
  5. accusation; complaint; charge (against someone)
    Synonyms: sakdal, suplong, habla, demanda

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “sumbong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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