paligoy-ligoy

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From pa- + reduplication of ligoy.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˌliɡoj ˈliɡoj/ [pɐˌliː.ɣoɪ̯ ˈliː.ɣoɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -iɡoj
  • Syllabification: pa‧li‧goy-li‧goy

Adjective

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paligoy-ligoy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜒᜄᜓᜌ᜔ᜎᜒᜄᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. circuitous; not direct to the point