nayntin-kopong-kopong

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• nineteen kopong-kopong — unadapted
• 19-kopong-kopong

Etymology

From English nineteen + reduplication of kopong, literally, “19-0-0 or 1900s”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌnajntin ˌkopoŋ ˈkopoŋ/ [ˌnaɪ̯n.tɪŋ ˌko.poŋ ˈko.poŋ]
• Rhymes: -opoŋ
• Syllabification: nayn‧tin-ko‧pong-ko‧pong

Noun

nayntin-kopong-kopong (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜌ᜔ᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜈ᜔ ᜃᜓᜉᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜉᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) a time so ancient, old, or too long ago to remember

   Synonym: sinauna

   'Yong damit na suot mo parang sa panahon pa ng nayntin-kopong-kopong!

   Those clothes that you wear are like from a time so ancient!

   • 2005, Abdon M. Balde, Calvary road: mga kuwento sa balighong panahon:

     Samantalang kami dito, nagtitiyaga sa nayntin-kopong-kopong na kalawanging Soiltest equipment na tira ng mga Kano sa Clark at Subic!.

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Further reading

• Corazon S. Alvina (1989) Halupi: Essays on Philippine Culture‎^[1], Capital Publishing House