alanganin

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From alangan +‎ -in.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

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