astig

Irish

Adverb

astig

Obsolete spelling of istigh

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang of tigas (“solid; hard”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔasˈtiɡ/ [ʔɐsˈtiɡ]
Rhymes: -iɡ
Syllabification: as‧tig

Adjective

astíg (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜄ᜔) (slang, back slang)

cool; awesome
Synonyms: maangas, malupit
badass; macho

Derived terms

maastigan
pagkaastig

Further reading

“astig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
“astig” in Pinoy Slang Dictionary, Copongcopong, 2002-2005.
Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 7

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