tunganga

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tuˈŋaŋaʔ/ [t̪ʊˈŋaː.ŋɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -aŋaʔ
• Syllabification: tu‧nga‧nga

Adjective

tungangà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅᜅ)

1. idling with an open mouth; with an agape mouth (due to surprise, astonishment, lack of what to do, etc.)

   Synonyms: tigil, mamanga-manga, nag-aaligando, nagbubulakbol, nag-aansikot

Derived terms

• mapatunganga
• matunganga
• nakatunganga
• pagtunganga
• patunganga
• tumunganga

 

Noun

tungangà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅᜅ)

1. gazing with one's mouth agape (due to surprise, astonishment, lack of what to do, etc.)
2. act of pass one's time idly by watching others while working

   Synonyms: pagtunganga, tanga, pagtanga