bangus

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

bangus (plural bangus)

  1. (Philippines) milkfish

Anagrams[edit]

Bikol Central[edit]

Noun[edit]

bangús

  1. milkfish

Cebuano[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ba‧ngus

Noun[edit]

bangus

  1. the milkfish (Chanos chanos), an important food fish in southeast Asia
  2. (euphemistic) the penis

Related terms[edit]

Chavacano[edit]

Noun[edit]

bangús

  1. milkfish

Limos Kalinga[edit]

Noun[edit]

bangús

  1. milkfish

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *baŋús. Compare Bikol Central bangus, Cebuano bangus, Eastern Bontoc fiangos, and Kapampangan bangus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /baˈŋus/, [bɐˈŋus]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ngus

Noun[edit]

bangús (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. milkfish (Chanos chanos)

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Tiruray[edit]

Noun[edit]

bangus

  1. milkfish

Yogad[edit]

Noun[edit]

bangus

  1. milkfish