atang-atang
Tagalog
editEtymology
editUnknown. Possibly related to 蟲仔/虫仔 (thâng-á, “insect”), or a reduplication of atang. Compare Casiguran Dumagat Agta atang-atang (“species of poisonous river crab”). See also Cebuano tanga (“scorpion”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔataŋ ˈʔataŋ/ [ˌʔaː.t̪ɐŋ ˈʔaː.t̪ɐŋ]
- Rhymes: -ataŋ
- (eastern Marinduque) IPA(key): /ʔaˌtaŋ ʔaˈtaŋ/ [ʔɐˌt̪aŋ ʔɐˈt̪aŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: a‧tang-a‧tang
Noun
editatang-atang or atáng-atáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜅ᜔ᜀᜆᜅ᜔)
Usage notes
edit- This term is widely used in eastern Marinduque.
Further reading
edit- “atang-atang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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- Rhymes:Tagalog/ataŋ
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- Rhymes:Tagalog/aŋ/4 syllables
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