alangan

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Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Likely from Proto-Austronesian *alaŋ (“doubt, hesitation”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧ngan
  • IPA(key): /ʔalaˈŋan/

Adjective[edit]

alangán (intensified alangon)

  1. awkward; out of place
  2. hesitant
    Synonym: pakipot

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Likely from Proto-Austronesian *alaŋ (“doubt, hesitation”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧ngan
  • IPA(key): /ʔalaˈŋan/, [ʔɐ.lɐˈŋan]
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun[edit]

alangan (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. (Quezon) pubescent coconut in between the young and mature stages

Adjective[edit]

alangán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. hesitant; uncertain; reluctant
  2. improper; unworthy; unbecoming
  3. insufficient; lacking
  4. perplexed

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Adverb[edit]

alangán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) indicates a rhetorical statement: surely it doesn't mean that...
    Alangan na ako pa gagawa ng mga asaynment mo.
    Obviously, I wouldn't be doing your homework for you.

Interjection[edit]

alangán

  1. (colloquial, chiefly sarcastic) of course! obviously!
    Synonyms: malamang, natural
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