altanghap

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of almusal (“breakfast”) +‎ tanghalian (“lunch”) +‎ hapunan (“dinner”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: al‧tang‧hap
  • IPA(key): /ˌʔaltaŋˈhap/, [ˌʔal.tɐŋˈhap]

Noun

áltangháp (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜆᜅ᜔ᜑᜉ᜔)

  1. (slang) single meal eaten for the entire day (usually eaten at noon)
  2. (slang) full board

Further reading
  • Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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