alang-alang

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Hiligaynon

Adjective

aláng-aláng

  1. immature, inappropriate, inconvenient, unsuitable

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Probably from Proto-Austronesian *alaŋ (“doubt, hesitation”).

Pronunciation

Noun

alang-alang (plurale tantum)

  1. Imperata cylindrica
    Synonyms: ilalang, lalang, kusu-kusu

Etymology 2

From Land Dayak, possibly related to Hiligaynon alang-alang (“immature”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *alaŋ-alaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *alaŋ-alaŋ (“insufficient, half-heartedly”).

Pronunciation

Noun

alang-alang (plurale tantum)

  1. almost coming of age
    Synonym: usia tanggung

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *alaŋ alaŋ.

Pronunciation

Noun

alang-alang (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜅ᜔ᜀᜎᜅ᜔)

  1. regard; respect; consideration
    Synonym: konsiderasyon

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “alang-alang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 9

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