"tanga" meaning in Cebuano

See tanga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /taˈŋaʔ/ [Cebuano, Standard]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly, to gawk”), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ceb|phi-pro|*taŋa||to gape stupidly, to gawk}} Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly, to gawk”), {{inh|ceb|map-pro|*taŋa||to open wide}} Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”) Head templates: {{head|ceb|adjective}} tanga
  1. bumbling
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-adj-nCfa28fY Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano heteronyms Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 29 1 6 24 3 10 5 4 19 Disambiguation of Cebuano heteronyms: 35 3 7 18 9 12 3 0 13
  2. careless, thoughtless
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-adj-dNxupfPN
  3. slow (of reduced intellectual capacity, not quick to comprehend)
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-adj-F8uPDQv8
  4. absent-minded
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-adj-F8I6MyWE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈtaŋa/ [Cebuano, Standard]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Hokkien 蟲仔 /虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin/insect, bug, snake,animal”). Etymology templates: {{der|ceb|nan-hbl|蟲仔|gloss=little vermin/insect, bug, snake,animal|tr=thâng-á}} Hokkien 蟲仔 /虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin/insect, bug, snake,animal”) Head templates: {{head|ceb|noun}} tanga
  1. scorpion Categories (lifeform): Scorpions
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-noun-Yx~6ULWa Disambiguation of Scorpions: 13 0 1 6 72 4 0 0 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /taˈŋaʔ/ [Cebuano, Standard]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly, to gawk”), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ceb|phi-pro|*taŋa||to gape stupidly, to gawk}} Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly, to gawk”), {{inh|ceb|map-pro|*taŋa||to open wide}} Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”) Head templates: {{head|ceb|verb}} tanga
  1. to bumble
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-verb-bHVDcRk2
  2. to be careless
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-verb-oT0BgnfG
  3. to be slow to comprehend
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-verb-IoZiAjcb
  4. to be absent-minded
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-verb-Q2e-AQeB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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