"ningas-kugon" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˌniŋas ˈkuɡon/, [ˌni.ŋɐs ˈku.ɣon], /ˌniŋas kuˈɡon/, [ˌni.ŋɐs kʊˈɣon] Forms: ningas-kugon [canonical], ningas-kugón [canonical], ᜈᜒᜅᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜄᜓᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Etymology: From ningas (“ignition”) + kugon (“cogon grass”), literally “burns like cogon”. Dried cogon grass is highly flammable & ignites easily, but likewise, burns out quickly or does not last long. Etymology templates: {{compound|tl|ningas|kugon|lit=burns like cogon|t1=ignition|t2=cogon grass}} ningas (“ignition”) + kugon (“cogon grass”), literally “burns like cogon” Head templates: {{tl-adj|ningas-kugon|b=+|head2=ningas-kugón}} ningas-kugon or ningas-kugón (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜅᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜄᜓᜈ᜔)
  1. (idiomatic) fleetingly enthusiastic; hardworking, nice, or great at first, but eventually, no longer continues what was started Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-ningas-kugon-tl-adj-sbbShn17 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 73 6 21 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 70 9 22 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 70 9 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dingas-kugon, lingas-kugon, ningas kugon

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˌniŋas ˈkuɡon/, [ˌni.ŋɐs ˈku.ɣon], /ˌniŋas kuˈɡon/, [ˌni.ŋɐs kʊˈɣon] Forms: ningas-kugon [canonical], ningas-kugón [canonical], ᜈᜒᜅᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜄᜓᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Etymology: From ningas (“ignition”) + kugon (“cogon grass”), literally “burns like cogon”. Dried cogon grass is highly flammable & ignites easily, but likewise, burns out quickly or does not last long. Etymology templates: {{compound|tl|ningas|kugon|lit=burns like cogon|t1=ignition|t2=cogon grass}} ningas (“ignition”) + kugon (“cogon grass”), literally “burns like cogon” Head templates: {{tl-noun|ningas-kugon|b=+|head2=ningas-kugón}} ningas-kugon or ningas-kugón (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜅᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜄᜓᜈ᜔)
  1. ephemeral enthusiasm
    Sense id: en-ningas-kugon-tl-noun-3vyZfmUo
  2. activity or project that doesn't last
    Sense id: en-ningas-kugon-tl-noun--~qMCUIl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dingas-kugon, lingas-kugon, ningas kugon

Alternative forms

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