usang-tao

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From usa (“deer”) +‎ -ng- +‎ tao (“man; person”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔuˌsaŋ ˈtaʔo/ [ʔʊˌsan̪ ˈt̪aː.ʔo]
  • Rhymes: -aʔo
  • Syllabification: u‧sang-ta‧o

Noun

usáng-tao (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐᜅ᜔ᜆᜂ) (obsolete)

  1. stupid person
    Synonyms: tanga, hunghang

Further reading

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