alangan

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *alaŋ-an, from Proto-Philippine *alaŋ (“doubt, hesitation”).

• Hyphenation: a‧la‧ngan
• IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈŋan/, [ʔa.l̪aˈŋan̪]

alangán (intensified alanganon)

1. awkward; out of place
2. hesitant, faltering, unsure of one's self

   Synonym: pakipot

• The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary | PPh *alaŋ

From Proto-Philippine *alaŋ-án (“to hesitate; to doubt”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈŋan/ [ʔɐ.lɐˈŋan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: a‧la‧ngan

alangán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

1. hesitant; uncertain; reluctant
2. improper; unworthy; unbecoming
3. insufficient; lacking
4. perplexed

alangán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈ᜔) (colloquial)

1. indicates a rhetorical statement: surely it doesn't mean that...

   Alangan na ako pa gagawa ng mga asaynment mo.

   Obviously, I wouldn't be doing your homework for you.

alangán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈ᜔) (colloquial, chiefly sarcastic)

1. of course! obviously!

   Synonyms: malamang, natural, paano

alangán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈ᜔) (dialectal, Quezon)

1. coconut between its young and mature stages

   Synonym: alanganin

• “alangan” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “alangan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*alaŋ-án”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary