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Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English slang.
Pronunciation
Noun
isláng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔)
- (linguistics) slang (words or expression)
- Synonyms: balbal, salitang-kalye, kawi
Derived terms
Adjective
isláng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔)
- (colloquial) with a distinctively native English accent (especially an American accent like pronouncing /æ/ instead of /a/ or /e/ sounds)
Ayos ka mag-Ingles a, parang Kano, islang na islang!- You speak English really well, like an American, with a very native English accent!
Further reading
- “islang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018