alanganin

Tagalog

Etymology

From alangan +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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