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Etymology
Possibly from pál (“water”) + the locative suffix -nga, thus "that which is in water"
Noun
pángat
- A kind of tule or bulrush, Schoenoplectus americanus
Latin
Verb
pangat
- third-person singular present active subjunctive of pangō
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Western Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋat (“to cook fish in a rich, spicy sauce”). Compare Ilocano pangat, Pangasinan pangat, Bikol Central pangat, Minangkabau pangat, and Malay pengat.
Noun
pangát (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜆ᜔)
- fish cooked in water and vinegar and salt added
- Synonym: pinangat
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Clipping of pangatlong init.
Noun
pangát (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜆ᜔)
- (slang) food (usually leftovers) that has been reheated multiple times for eating
Further reading
- “pangat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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