atang-atang

Tagalog

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to 蟲仔／虫仔 (thâng-á, “insect”), or a reduplication of atang. Compare Cebuano tanga (“scorpion”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔataŋ ˈʔataŋ/ [ˌʔa.tɐŋ ˈʔa.tɐŋ]
    • Rhymes: -ataŋ
  • (eastern Marinduque) IPA(key): /ʔaˌtaŋ ʔaˈtaŋ/ [ʔɐˌtaŋ ʔɐˈtaŋ]
    • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: a‧tang-a‧tang

Noun

atang-atang or atáng-atáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜅ᜔ᜀᜆᜅ᜔)

  1. scorpion
    Synonyms: alakdan, (colloquial) pitumbuko, (Marinduque) iwi

Usage notes
  • This term is widely used in eastern Marinduque.

Further reading
  • “atang-atang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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