islang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• slang

Etymology

Borrowed from English slang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔisˈlaŋ/ [ʔɪsˈlaŋ]
    • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • IPA^(key): /ʔisˈleŋ/ [ʔɪsˈlɛŋ] (English influence)
    • Rhymes: -eŋ
• Syllabification: is‧lang

Noun

isláng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔)

1. (linguistics) slang (words or expression)

   Synonyms: balbal, salitang-kalye, kawi

Derived terms

• islangin

Adjective

isláng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔)

1. (colloquial) with a distinctively native English accent (especially an American accent like pronouncing /æ/ instead of /a/ or /e/ sounds)

   Ayos ka mag-Ingles a, parang Kano, islang na islang!

   You speak English really well, like an American, with a very native English accent!

Further reading

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