bangus

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English

Noun

bangus (plural bangus)

  1. (Philippines) milkfish

Anagrams

Bikol Central

Noun

bangús

  1. milkfish

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧ngus

Noun

bangus

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

Chavacano

Noun

bangús

  1. milkfish

Limos Kalinga

Noun

bangús

  1. milkfish

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

bangús (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜅᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. milkfish (Chanos chanos)

Derived terms

See also

Tiruray

Noun

bangus

  1. milkfish

Yogad

Noun

bangus

  1. milkfish