urong

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Alangan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.

Noun

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urong

  1. (anatomy) nose

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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urong (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. backward movement; moving back; retreat; recession
    Synonyms: atras, pag-atras, balik, pagbalik
  2. backing out (of one's promises, etc.)
    Synonyms: talusira, pagtatalusira, pakikipagtalusira
  3. revocation (of permits, etc.)
    Synonyms: bawi, pagbawi
  4. shrinkage (of fabrics, etc.)
    Synonyms: pag-ikli, pangingikli
  5. postponement (of events, activities, etc.)
    Synonym: pagpapaliban
  6. retraction (of one's statement)
    Synonyms: bawi, pagbawi
  7. (chiefly Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Rizal) clearing of table after eating
    Synonyms: imis, pag-iimis, ligpit, pagliligpit
  8. (chiefly Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Rizal) washing the dishes
    Synonyms: hugas, (Quezon, Marinduque) dayag
  9. end from work shift; dismissal from work
    Synonyms: labasan, paglalabasan, uwian, pag-uuwian
  10. retreat from a fight or contest; refusal to fight anymore
    Synonyms: ayaw, pag-ayaw

Derived terms

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Adjective

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uróng (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. contracting; shrunken (of something)
    Synonyms: umikli, nangikli, umurong, nangurong
  2. given to retreating or running away (from a fight)
    Synonyms: takbuhin, ayawin
  3. receding; sloping back

West Albay Bikol

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.

Noun

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urong

  1. (anatomy) nose