lapastangan

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay lepas (“free”) +‎ Malay tangan (“hand”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

lapastangan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. irreverent; disrespectful; discourteous
    Synonyms: walang-pitagan, walang-pakundangan, pusong, walang-galang

Derived terms

Noun

lapastangan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. disrespectfulness; irreverence; discourteousness
  2. irreverent person; disrespectful or discourteous person

References

  • Wolff, John U. (1976) “Malay borrowings in Tagalog”, in C.D. Cowan & O.W. Wolters, editors, Southeast Asian History and Historiography: Essays Presented to D. G. E. Hall‎, Ithaca: Cornell University Press
  • Zorc, David Paul (1985) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 4, page 204
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