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Alangan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.
Noun
urong
- (anatomy) nose
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
urong (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜓᜅ᜔)
- backward movement; moving back; retreat; recession
- Synonyms: atras, pag-atras, balik, pagbalik
- backing out (of one's promises, etc.)
- Synonyms: talusira, pagtatalusira, pakikipagtalusira
- revocation (of permits, etc.)
- Synonyms: bawi, pagbawi
- shrinkage (of fabrics, etc.)
- Synonyms: pag-ikli, pangingikli
- postponement (of events, activities, etc.)
- Synonym: pagpapaliban
- retraction (of one's statement)
- Synonyms: bawi, pagbawi
- (chiefly Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Rizal) clearing of table after eating
- Synonyms: imis, pag-iimis, ligpit, pagliligpit
- (chiefly Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Rizal) washing the dishes
- Synonyms: hugas, (Quezon, Marinduque) dayag
- end from work shift; dismissal from work
- Synonyms: labasan, paglalabasan, uwian, pag-uuwian
- retreat from a fight or contest; refusal to fight anymore
- Synonyms: ayaw, pag-ayaw
Derived terms
Adjective
uróng (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜓᜅ᜔)
- contracting; shrunken (of something)
- Synonyms: umikli, nangikli, umurong, nangurong
- given to retreating or running away (from a fight)
- Synonyms: takbuhin, ayawin
- receding; sloping back
West Albay Bikol
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.
Noun
urong
- (anatomy) nose