tungayaw

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tuˈŋajaw/ [t̪ʊˈŋaː.jaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ajaw
  • Syllabification: tu‧nga‧yaw

Noun

tungayaw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅᜌᜏ᜔)

  1. profanity; insulting language; cursing
    Synonym: mura
  2. act of castigating someone with insulting or profane language
    Synonyms: mura, pagmura, pagmumura

Derived terms

  • magtungayaw
  • manungayaw
  • pagtutungayaw
  • panunungayaw
  • patungayaw
  • tungayawan
  • tungayawin

See also

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