langawin
Tagalog
editEtymology
editFrom langaw + -in. The sense "to flop" is an ellipsis of langawin ang paninda.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˈŋawin/ [lɐˈŋaː.wɪn̪]
- Rhymes: -awin
- Syllabification: la‧nga‧win
Verb
editlangawin (complete nilangaw, progressive nilalangaw, contemplative lalangawin, 1st object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜅᜏᜒᜈ᜔)
- to cover with flies
- (of a product, event, etc.) to fail commercially; to flop
Conjugation
editVerb conjugation for langawin
Further reading
edit- “langawin” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021