atang-atang

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unknown. Possibly related to 蟲仔／虫仔 (thâng-á, “insect”), or a reduplication of atang. Compare Cebuano tanga (“scorpion”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔataŋ ˈʔataŋ/, [ˌʔa.tɐŋ ˈʔa.tɐŋ]
  • (eastern Marinduque) IPA(key): /ʔaˌtaŋ ʔaˈtaŋ/, [ʔɐˌtaŋ ʔɐˈtaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ataŋ, (eastern Marinduque) -aŋ
  • Syllabification: a‧tang-a‧tang

Noun[edit]

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

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

Usage notes[edit]

  • This term is widely used in eastern Marinduque.

Further reading[edit]

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