tigang

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See also: tígāng

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təgaŋ, from *-gaŋ (“dry”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tiˈɡaŋ/, [tɪˈɣaŋ] (adjective)

  • IPA(key): /ˈtiɡaŋ/, [ˈti.ɣɐŋ] (noun)
  • Hyphenation: ti‧gang

Adjective[edit]

tigáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜄᜅ᜔)

  1. arid; extremely dry (of land)
    Synonyms: tuyo, tuyot, nangangalirang, tayantang, tigam
  2. dehydrated (of a person or animal)
  3. (slang, figurative) thirsty for flirtation or sex (especially after a period of time without sexual intercourse)

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

tigang (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜄᜅ᜔)

  1. dehydration (of a person or animal)
    Synonyms: pagkatuyo, katuyuan
  2. aridity; extreme dryness (of land)

Further reading[edit]

  • “tigang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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