sanggano

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish zángano.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sang‧ga‧no

Noun

sanggano

1. a gangster

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zángano (“idler”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsaŋɡano/ [ˌsaːŋ.ɡɐˈno]
• Rhymes: -aŋɡano
• Syllabification: sang‧ga‧no

Noun

sángganó (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜄᜈᜓ)

1. idler; loafer; sponger; good-for-nothing fellow

   Synonyms: lakwatsero, bulakbolero, aligando

2. insolent or impertinent fellow

Derived terms

• sangganuhin

Adjective

sángganó (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜄᜈᜓ)

1. insolent; impudent; impertinent

   Synonyms: bastos, pusong, walang-galang