Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
alug-alog. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
alug-alog, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
alug-alog in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
alug-alog you have here. The definition of the word
alug-alog will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
alug-alog, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Hanunoo
Etymology
Reduplication of *alog (“surprise”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʔaluɡ ˈʔaluɡ/
- Rhymes: -aluɡ
- Syllabification: a‧lug-a‧log
Interjection
alug-alog (Hanunoo spelling ᜠᜮᜳᜤ᜴ᜠᜮᜳᜤ᜴)
- an exclamation of surprise or wonderment
Alug-alog tunda pag balay kay kadaka!- That house is so amazingly large!
Further reading
- Conklin, Harold C. (1953) Hanunóo-English Vocabulary (University of California Publications in Linguistics), volume 9, London, England: University of California Press, →OCLC, page 26