"buang" meaning in Tagalog

See buang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /buˈʔaŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bʊˈʔaŋ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈbuʔaŋ/ [dialectal], [ˈbuː.ʔɐŋ] [dialectal] Forms: buáng [canonical], ᜊᜓᜀᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], bouang [alternative], buwang [alternative]
Rhymes: -aŋ, -uʔaŋ Etymology: From Proto-Central-Philippine *buʔaŋ. Compare Central Bikol bua. Etymology templates: {{cog|bcl|bua}} Central Bikol bua Head templates: {{tl-adj|buáng|b=+}} buáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜀᜅ᜔), {{tlb|tl|humorous|mildly|offensive}} (humorous, mildly offensive)
  1. crazy; insane; mad Tags: humorous, mildly, offensive
    Sense id: en-buang-tl-adj-OXJf1PWO Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 49 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 48 52 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 48 52 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 48 52 Synonyms: agkap, aming, bang-aw, buang, kalog [colloquial], katok [derogatory], kring-kring [slang], krung krung [slang], loko/loka, loko-loko/loka-loka, sira-ulo, tililing, tinotopak [slang], tongok [derogatory, slang], ugok [derogatory], ulol [mildly, vulgar]

Noun

IPA: /buˈʔaŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bʊˈʔaŋ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈbuʔaŋ/ [dialectal], [ˈbuː.ʔɐŋ] [dialectal] Forms: buáng [canonical], ᜊᜓᜀᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], bouang [alternative], buwang [alternative]
Rhymes: -aŋ, -uʔaŋ Etymology: From Proto-Central-Philippine *buʔaŋ. Compare Central Bikol bua. Etymology templates: {{cog|bcl|bua}} Central Bikol bua Head templates: {{tl-noun|buáng|b=+}} buáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜀᜅ᜔), {{tlb|tl|humorous|mildly|offensive}} (humorous, mildly offensive)
  1. crazy person; lunatic; madman Tags: humorous, mildly, offensive Related terms: buhanghang
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Alternative forms

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    {
      "ipa": "/buˈʔaŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bʊˈʔaŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aŋ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbuʔaŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbuː.ʔɐŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uʔaŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "buang"
}

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