mahangin

Bikol Central

Etymology

From ma- +‎ hangin.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧ha‧ngin
• IPA^(key): /maˈhaŋin/, [maˈha.ŋin̪]

Adjective

mahangin

1. (Daet) windy; breezy

   Synonyms: maduros, maparos

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ hangin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈhaŋin/, [mɐˈha.ŋɪn]
• Hyphenation: ma‧ha‧ngin

Adjective

mahangin (plural mahahangin, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜅᜒᜈ᜔)

1. windy; breezy
2. (figurative, colloquial) inflated; arrogant; boastful

   Synonyms: hambog, mayabang, mahangin ang ulo, may hangin sa ulo

Derived terms

• mahangin ang ulo

 

See also

• suplado

 

Further reading

• “mahangin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018