lapastangan

Tagalog

Etymology

From Malay lepas (“free”) +‎ Malay tangan (“hand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lapasˈtaŋan/, [lɐ.pɐsˈta.ŋɐn]
• Hyphenation: la‧pas‧ta‧ngan

Adjective

lapastangan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜅᜈ᜔)

1. irreverent; disrespectful; discourteous

   Synonyms: walang-pitagan, walang-pakundangan, pusong, walang-galang

Derived terms

• kalapastangan
• lapastanganin
• lumapastangan
• maglapastangan
• manlapastangan
• paglapastangan

 

Noun

lapastangan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜅᜈ᜔)

1. disrespectfulness; irreverence; discourteousness
2. irreverent person; disrespectful or discourteous person

References

• Wolff, John U. (1976) “Malay borrowings in Tagalog”, in C.D. Cowan & O.W. Wolters, editors, Southeast Asian History and Historiography: Essays Presented to D. G. E. Hall‎^[1], Ithaca: Cornell University Press
• Zorc, David Paul (1985) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 4, page 204