tungkol

• tongcol, tungcol — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• tunkol — obsolete

From Proto-Philippine *tuŋkul (“about”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tuŋˈkol/ [t̪ʊŋˈkol]
• Rhymes: -ol
• Syllabification: tung‧kol

tungkól (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜎ᜔)

1. (used with sa or kay) about; regarding; concerning

   Synonyms: ukol, hinggil, bagay

   Tungkol saan ba talaga ang papag-usapan natin?

   What will we really talk about?

   Nagkaroon sila ng pagtatalo tungkol sa kontrobersiyal na batas.

   They had a debate regarding the controversial law.

tungkól (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜎ᜔)

1. duty; occupation; mission

   Synonyms: gawain, trabaho

2. obligation; responsibility; concern

   Synonyms: obligasyon, pananagutan, sagutin

3. position; appointment

   Synonym: puwesto

4. function; purpose; role

tungkól (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜎ᜔)

1. (rare) all; every

   Synonyms: lahat, bawat, lahat-lahat

   May parusa sa tungkol maysala.

   There will be punishment to all who are guilty.

• lungkot, tuklong