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Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hambug. Compare Cebuano and Tagalog hambog.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hamˈboɡ/
- IPA(key): /ʔamˈboɡ/ (h-dropping)
- Hyphenation: ham‧bog
Noun
hambóg (Basahan spelling ᜑᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜄ᜔)
- lie, fib, deceit
- Synonyms: putik, utik, uyok
- brag, boast
- Synonyms: butog, hawhaw
- arrogance
- Synonym: abaw-abaw
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hambug. Compare Bikol Central hambog and Tagalog hambog.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhamboɡ/
- Hyphenation: ham‧bog
Adjective
hambog (Badlit spelling ᜑᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜄ᜔)
- boastful; arrogant
Verb
hambog (Badlit spelling ᜑᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜄ᜔)
- to brag; to boast
- to be arrogant
Interjection
hambog (Badlit spelling ᜑᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜄ᜔)
- nonsense
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *hambug. Compare Bikol Central hambog and Cebuano hambog.
Pronunciation
Adjective
hambóg (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜄ᜔)
- boastful; arrogant
- Synonyms: arogante, mahangin, orgulyoso, pasikat, palalo
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “hambog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018