"alembong" meaning in All languages combined

See alembong on Wiktionary

Adjective [Tagalog]

IPA: /ʔaˈlemboŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐˈlɛm.boŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜀᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -emboŋ Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from *alem- (“intensifier something disclosed or expression of change”) + *bong (“concealing, hindering, or inhibiting something”). Etymology templates: {{unc|tl}} Uncertain Head templates: {{tl-adj|b=+}} alembong (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔), {{tlb|tl|slang}} (slang)
  1. flirtatious Tags: slang Synonyms: malandi, maharot, talipandas, magatod, malantod, haliparot, handak, malimbay, talandi Derived forms: alembungan, kaalembungan, makipag-alembungan, pag-alembong, pakikipag-alembungan, umalembong
    Sense id: en-alembong-tl-adj-0Go-AvaE Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 30 24 9 37 Related terms: balitanda, gantay, garutay, handak, karengkeng, kikay, kirimpot, landi, limbang, palikero, pandot, parak

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /ʔaˈlemboŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐˈlɛm.boŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜀᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -emboŋ Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from *alem- (“intensifier something disclosed or expression of change”) + *bong (“concealing, hindering, or inhibiting something”). Etymology templates: {{unc|tl}} Uncertain Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} alembong (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔), {{tlb|tl|slang}} (slang)
  1. girl with a flirtatious reputation; flirt; coquette Tags: slang Synonyms: harot, kiri, hitad, latod
    Sense id: en-alembong-tl-noun-f02sI91Z Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 30 24 9 37
  2. flirtation Tags: slang Synonyms: ligaw-biro
    Sense id: en-alembong-tl-noun-0~V3x-y-
  3. lamington (a dessert made with sponge cake covered with an ube syrup and desiccated coconut) Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-alembong-tl-noun-wuB71xPu Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 6 3 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 5 3 77 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 16 8 3 73 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 19 10 4 67 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 30 24 9 37 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 17 9 3 71
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      "rhymes": "-emboŋ"
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          "word": "handak"
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          "word": "karengkeng"
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          "word": "kikay"
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        {
          "word": "kirimpot"
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          "word": "landi"
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          "word": "limbang"
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          "word": "haliparot"
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