tanghaling-tapat

Tagalog

Etymology

From tanghali +‎ -ng- +‎ tapat, literally “straight up noon”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taŋˌhaliŋ taˈpat/ [tɐŋˌhaː.lɪn tɐˈpat]
• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: tang‧ha‧ling-ta‧pat

Noun

tanghaling-tapát (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ᜔ᜑᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜆᜉᜆ᜔)

1. high noon

   Synonym: (uncommon) tanghaling-tirik

   Sa tanghaling-tapat kami kumakain ng tanghalian. ― We eat lunch at high noon.