"ningas-kugon" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˌniŋas ˈkuɡon/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌn̪iː.ŋɐs ˈkuː.ɣon̪] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˌniŋas kuˈɡon/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌn̪iː.ŋɐs kʊˈɣon̪] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ningas-kugon [canonical], ningas-kugón [canonical], ᜈᜒᜅᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜄᜓᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -uɡon, -on 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): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 8 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 5 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 81 14 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 79 13 8 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 48 33 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 48 33 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 81 12 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dingas-kugon, lingas-kugon, ningas kugon

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˌniŋas ˈkuɡon/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌn̪iː.ŋɐs ˈkuː.ɣon̪] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˌniŋas kuˈɡon/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌn̪iː.ŋɐs kʊˈɣon̪] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ningas-kugon [canonical], ningas-kugón [canonical], ᜈᜒᜅᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜄᜓᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -uɡon, -on 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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