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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sumbuŋ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sumˈboŋ/
- Hyphenation: sum‧bong
Verb
sumbóng (plural surumbong, Basahan spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)
- to tell on (give sensitive information); to snitch; to rat out someone
- Synonyms: usip, tuga
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sumbuŋ.
Pronunciation
Noun
sumbóng (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)
- act of snitching or telling (on someone)
- Synonym: pagsumbong
- accusation made by someone telling on someone else
- act of accusing someone (of wrongdoing, etc.)
- Synonyms: paratang, pagpaparatang
- (law) act of charging someone in court
- Synonyms: sakdal, habla, demanda, pagsasakdal, paghahabla, pagdedemanda
- accusation; complaint; charge (against someone)
- Synonyms: sakdal, habla, demanda
Derived terms
Further reading
- “sumbong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018