alanganin

Tagalog

Etymology

From alangan +‎ -in.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalaˈŋanin/ [ʔɐ.lɐˈŋa.nɪn]
  • Rhymes: -anin
  • Syllabification: a‧la‧nga‧nin

Adjective

alanganin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. uncertain; doubtful; hesitant
  2. insufficient; lacking
  3. (colloquial, euphemistic) homosexual
  4. (dialectal, Quezon, by extension) pubescent
    Synonyms: (male) nagbibinata, (female) nagdadalaga
  5. (dialectal, Quezon, by extension) between its young and mature stage (of a coconut)

Further reading
  • “alanganin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “alanganin”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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