alingawngaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

aling̃aong̃ao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Formed with the Proto-Austronesian prefix *qali-. Compare Kapampangan alingongo.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaliŋawˈŋaw/ [ʔɐ.lɪ.ŋaʊ̯ˈŋaʊ̯]
Rhymes: -aw
Syllabification: a‧li‧ngaw‧ngaw

Noun

alingawngáw (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜅᜏ᜔ᜅᜏ᜔)

echo; reverberation
Synonyms: alatuwat, alunignig, alituwat, antibanangaw, kugkog, haging
noise; clamor
(figurative) unconfirmed reports; rumors

Derived terms

magpaalingawngaw
paalingawngawin
umalingawngaw

See also

ngawngaw

Further reading

“alingawngaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*qali”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

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