mokong

Tagalog

Etymology

After Mokong, comic character who is unsophisticated.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmokoŋ/ [ˈmoː.xoŋ]
• Rhymes: -okoŋ
• Syllabification: mo‧kong

Adjective

mokong (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜃᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (slang) shabby or unsophisticated in dress (said of males)

Noun

mokong (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜃᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (slang) lousy or shabby dresser (said of males)

References

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎^[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN