atang-atang

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Unknown. Possibly related to 蟲仔虫仔 (thâng-á, insect), or a reduplication of atang. Compare Casiguran Dumagat Agta atang-atang (species of poisonous river crab). See also Cebuano tanga (scorpion).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔataŋ ˈʔataŋ/ [ˌʔaː.t̪ɐŋ ˈʔaː.t̪ɐŋ]
  • (eastern Marinduque) IPA(key): /ʔaˌtaŋ ʔaˈtaŋ/ [ʔɐˌt̪aŋ ʔɐˈt̪aŋ]
  • Syllabification: a‧tang-a‧tang

Noun

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atang-atang or atáng-atáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜅ᜔ᜀᜆᜅ᜔)

  1. scorpion
    Synonyms: alakdan, (colloquial) pitumbuko, (Marinduque) iwi

Usage notes

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  • This term is widely used in eastern Marinduque.

Further reading

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  • atang-atang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018