panganganino

Tagalog

Etymology

From pang- +‎ anino, with repetition of the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paŋaŋaˈnino/ [pɐ.ŋɐ.ŋɐˈniː.no]
• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: pa‧nga‧nga‧ni‧no

Noun

panganganino (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜅᜈᜒᜈᜓ)

1. (psychology) inferiority complex

   Synonyms: pamamalahibo, pagkakasilong, kupete

Further reading

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