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Tagalog
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly related to 蟲仔 / 虫仔 (thâng-á, “insect”), or a reduplication of atang. Compare Casiguran Dumagat Agta atang-atang (“species of poisonous river crab”). See also Cebuano tanga (“scorpion”).
Pronunciation
Noun
atang-atang or atáng-atáng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜅ᜔ᜀᜆᜅ᜔)
- scorpion
- Synonyms: alakdan, (colloquial) pitumbuko, (Marinduque) iwi
Usage notes
- This term is widely used in eastern Marinduque.
Further reading
- “atang-atang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018