yungyong

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /juŋˈjoŋ/ [jʊŋˈjoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: yung‧yong

Noun

yungyóng (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜅ᜔ᜌᜓᜅ᜔)

1. overhanging; projection (as of a big branch over something)
2. something that overhangs or projects over or beyond another; overhanging part
3. act of putting someone or something under one's protection or care

   Synonyms: kandili, pagkandili, yupyop, limlim, lilim

4. act of looming over another or others; domination; extension of one's power, influence, or jurisdiction

   Synonyms: sakop, pagsakop, saklaw, kabig

Derived terms

• mayungyungan
• yumungyong
• yungyungan

 

See also

• lukob