gulangan

Tagalog

Etymology

From gulang +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ɡuˈlaŋan/ [ɡʊˈlaː.ŋɐn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -aŋan
  • IPA^(key): /ɡulaˈŋan/ [ɡʊ.lɐˈŋan̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: gu‧la‧ngan

Verb

gulangan (complete ginulangan, progressive ginugulangan, contemplative gugulangan, Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

1. to take advantage of someone who is ignorant or less experienced

   Synonyms: lamangan, pagsamantalahan, dayain, lokohin

Inflection

Verb conjugation for gulangan

affix		-an
root word		gulang
trigger		object
aspect
infinitive		gulangan
complete		ginulangan
progressive		ginugulangan inagulangan1
contemplative		gugulangan agulangan1
imperative		gulangi1

¹ Dialectal use only.

Noun

gulangán (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

1. act of taking advantage of someone who is ignorant or less experienced

   Synonyms: lamangan, dayaan, lokohan

Tausug

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ɡulaŋan/ [ɡʊ.laˈŋɑ̃n̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: gu‧la‧ngan

Noun

gulangan (Sulat Sūg spelling ݢُلَڠَنْ)

1. forest; jungle

   Mataud manga jinis manuk-manuk naghuhula' ha lawm gulangan.

   There are lots of various species of birds in the jungle.