tangengot

Tagalog

Etymology

From a blend of tanga +‎ engot.^[1]

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taˈŋeŋot/ [t̪ɐˈŋɛː.ŋot̪̚]
• Rhymes: -eŋot
• Syllabification: ta‧nge‧ngot

Adjective

tangengot (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅᜒᜅᜓᜆ᜔)

1. (colloquial, offensive, sometimes humorous) foolish; stupid
   • 1966, Liwayway:

     Ay, tangengot ka nga! Tu! E, 'yong wat is yur nem, alam mo na? *Yun daw unang 'tinatanong ng tsitser! — Me nem is Amelia Reyes! —Amelia? — Oo, sabi ng Nanay ko, e! Ikaw? — May nem is Roberto Cruz. Ta- l'gang Amelia ka? — Kulubot ...

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References

1. Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 138