alanganin

Tagalog

Etymology

From alangan +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔalaˈŋanin/, [ʔɐ.lɐˈŋa.nɪn]
Hyphenation: a‧la‧nga‧nin
Rhymes: -anin

Adjective

alanganin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

uncertain; doubtful; hesitant
insufficient; lacking
(Quezon) stage of coconut between young (buko) and mature (niyog)
pubescent
Synonyms: (male) nagbibinata, (female) nagdadalaga

Noun

alanganin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

(colloquial, euphemistic) homosexual

Further reading

“alanganin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
“alanganin” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.

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