alanganin

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tagalog alanganin, in place of alang-alang (not the right time/amount/level)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔalaˈŋanin/ [ʔɐ.l̪ɐˈŋa.n̪ɪn̪]
  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧nga‧nin

Adjective

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alanganin (Badlit spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. not the right time; unseasonable
    Alanganin na 'ron igikan, dili na ta kaabot.
    It's no use going now, we won't make it.
  2. not the right amount; insufficient
  3. not up to a certain level or standard
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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From alangan +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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alanganin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅᜈᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. uncertain; doubtful; hesitant
  2. insufficient; lacking
  3. (colloquial, euphemistic) homosexual
  4. (dialectal, Quezon, by extension) between its young and mature stage (of a coconut)
  5. (dialectal, Quezon, by extension) pubescent
    Synonyms: nagbibinata (male), nagdadalaga (female)

Further reading

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  • alanganin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • alanganin”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024