sungal

Romani

Verb

sungal

1. to smell (sense a smell or smells)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sung-al

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /suˈŋal/ [sʊˈŋal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: su‧ngal

Noun

sungál (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜅᜎ᜔)

1. light push of the tongue against the teeth

   Synonym: suwal

2. tap or chuck; upward push of the hand (on the chin, mouth, or nose)
3. position of the upper teeth or lip being more prominent than the lower

   Synonym: usngal

4. moving, raising or pushing of a bit (as with a screwdriver)
5. (figurative) act of contradicting someone (usually in a reproachful manner with no valid reason)

   Synonyms: pagkalaban, pagkontra

Derived terms

• sungalin

See also

• sikwat
• sungalngal
• sunganga

Adjective

sungál (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜅᜎ᜔)

1. having the upper teeth or lip more prominent than the lower

   Synonyms: usngal, nakausngal