uhog

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋuhuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋuSuʀ. Compare Ibatan ngohoy, Bikol Central uhog, Aklanon uhog, Cebuano uhog, Ilianen Manobo nguweg, and Western Bukidnon Manobo nguheg.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʔuhoɡ/ [ˈʔuː.hoɡ̚] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -uhoɡ
  • IPA^(key): /ʔuˈhoɡ/ [ʔʊˈhoɡ̚] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -oɡ
• Syllabification: u‧hog

Noun

uhog (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜑᜓᜄ᜔)

1. nasal mucus; nasal discharge

   Synonyms: sipon, bira

Derived terms

• mag-uhog
• malauhog
• uhugin

 

See also

• plema

Adjective

uhóg (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜑᜓᜄ᜔)

1. always snivelling

Further reading

• “uhog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*ŋuSuR”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

• guho