yapang

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Hokkien 野芳 (iá phang, “very fragrant”). Compare yasuwi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /jaˈpaŋ/ [jɐˈpaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: ya‧pang

Adjective

yapáng (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜉᜅ᜔) (slang)

1. fragrant; good-smelling; aromatic

   Synonym: mabango

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 160