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Tagalog
Etymology
From a blend of tanga + engot.[1]
Pronunciation
Adjective
tangengot (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅᜒᜅᜓᜆ᜔)
- (colloquial, offensive, sometimes humorous) foolish; stupid
1966, Liwayway:Ay, tangengot ka nga! Tu! E, 'yong wat is yur nem, alam mo na? *Yun daw unang 'tinatanong ng tsitser! — Me nem is Amelia Reyes! —Amelia? — Oo, sabi ng Nanay ko, e! Ikaw? — May nem is Roberto Cruz. Ta- l'gang Amelia ka? — Kulubot ...- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
References
- ^ Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 138