"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: 19 3 10 15 6 13 11 9 14 Disambiguation of Cebuano heteronyms: 20 6 12 17 17 11 5 0 12
  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 Categories (other): Cebuano heteronyms Disambiguation of Cebuano heteronyms: 20 6 12 17 17 11 5 0 12
  4. absent-minded
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-adj-F8I6MyWE Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano heteronyms Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 19 3 10 15 6 13 11 9 14 Disambiguation of Cebuano heteronyms: 20 6 12 17 17 11 5 0 12
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
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-noun-Yx~6ULWa Categories (other): Cebuano heteronyms, Scorpions Disambiguation of Cebuano heteronyms: 20 6 12 17 17 11 5 0 12 Disambiguation of Scorpions: 4 0 2 3 87 3 0 0 2
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 Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano heteronyms Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 19 3 10 15 6 13 11 9 14 Disambiguation of Cebuano heteronyms: 20 6 12 17 17 11 5 0 12
  2. to be careless
    Sense id: en-tanga-ceb-verb-oT0BgnfG Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 19 3 10 15 6 13 11 9 14
  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 Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano heteronyms Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 19 3 10 15 6 13 11 9 14 Disambiguation of Cebuano heteronyms: 20 6 12 17 17 11 5 0 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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