tangengot
Tagalog
Etymology
From a blend of tanga + engot[1].
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ta‧nge‧ngot
- IPA(key): /taˈŋeŋot/, [tɐˈŋe.ŋot]
Adjective
tangengot
- (colloquial, sometimes humorous) foolish; stupid
- 1966, Liwayway
- Ay, tangengot ka nga! Tu! E, 'yong wat is yur nem, alam mo na? *Yun daw unang 'tinatanong ng tsitser! — Me nem is Amelia Reyes! —Amelia? — Oo, sabi ng Nanay ko, e! Ikaw? — May nem is Roberto Cruz. Ta- l'gang Amelia ka? — Kulubot ...
- 1966, Liwayway
References
- Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 138