uhog

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋuhuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋuSuʀ. Compare Ibatan ngohoy, Bikol Central uhog, Aklanon uhog, Cebuano uhog, Waray-Waray muhog, Ilianen Manobo nguweg, and Western Bukidnon Manobo nguheg.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈʔuhoɡ/ [ˈʔuː.hoɡ̚] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -uhoɡ
    • IPA(key): /ʔuˈhoɡ/ [ʔʊˈhoɡ̚] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -oɡ
  • Syllabification: u‧hog

Noun

uhog (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜑᜓᜄ᜔)

  1. nasal mucus; nasal discharge
    Synonyms: sipon, bira

Derived terms

  • mag-uhog
  • malauhog
  • uhugin

See also

Adjective

uhóg (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜑᜓᜄ᜔)

  1. always snivelling

Further reading

  • “uhog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*ŋuSuR”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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