astig

Irish

Adverb

astig

1. Obsolete spelling of istigh

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang of tigas (“solid; hard”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔasˈtiɡ/, [ʔɐsˈtiɡ]
• Rhymes: -iɡ
• Syllabification: as‧tig

Adjective

astíg (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜄ᜔) (slang, back slang)

1. cool; awesome

   Synonyms: maangas, malupit

2. badass; macho

Derived terms

• maastigan
• pagkaastig

 

Further reading

• “astig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “astig” in Pinoy Slang Dictionary, Copongcopong, 2002-2005.
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 7