tungayaw

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tuˈŋajaw/ [t̪ʊˈŋaː.jaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -ajaw
• Syllabification: tu‧nga‧yaw

Noun

tungayaw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅᜌᜏ᜔)

1. profanity; insulting language; cursing

   Synonym: mura

2. act of castigating someone with insulting or profane language

   Synonyms: mura, pagmura, pagmumura

Derived terms

• magtungayaw
• manungayaw
• pagtutungayaw
• panunungayaw
• patungayaw
• tungayawan
• tungayawin

 

See also

• alimura
• laswa
• maldisyon
• sumpa