bangayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From bangay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baŋaˈjan/ [bɐ.ŋɐˈjan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ba‧nga‧yan

Noun

bangayán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅᜌᜈ᜔)

1. rumpus; noisy quarrel like that of cats and dogs

   Synonyms: awayan, away, taltalan

2. squabble

   Synonyms: pagtatalo, alitan

Derived terms

• magbangayan
• pagbabangayan
• pagbangayan

 

See also

• labanan
• sagutan
• sigawan
• tunggalian

 

Further reading

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