tangengot

Tagalog

Etymology

From a blend of tanga +‎ engot.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˈŋeŋot/ [t̪ɐˈŋɛː.ŋot̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -eŋot
  • Syllabification: ta‧nge‧ngot

Adjective

tangengot (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅᜒᜅᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. (colloquial, offensive, sometimes humorous) foolish; stupid
    • 1966, Liwayway:
      Ay, tangengot ka nga! Tu! E, 'yong wat is yur nem, alam mo na? *Yun daw unang 'tinatanong ng tsitser! — Me nem is Amelia Reyes! —Amelia? — Oo, sabi ng Nanay ko, e! Ikaw? — May nem is Roberto Cruz. Ta- l'gang Amelia ka? — Kulubot ...
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References

  1. ^ Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 138
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