"buhong" meaning in Tagalog

See buhong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /buˈhoŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bʊˈhoŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: buhóng [canonical], ᜊᜓᜑᜓᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], bohong [alternative]
Rhymes: -oŋ Etymology: Borrowed from Malay bohong (“lie; falsehood”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bor|ms:bohong<t:lie; falsehood>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "lie; falsehood", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Malay", "term" : "bohong", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ms" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "buhong", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="buhong"> Borrowed from Malay bohong (“lie; falsehood”). Head templates: {{tl-adj|buhóng|b=+}} buhóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜓᜅ᜔)
  1. cunning; deceitful; wicked Synonyms: buktot, mapanlinlang, tampalasan, salbahe
    Sense id: en-buhong-tl-adj-FJrNqTuq Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 51 0 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 0 49 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 51 22 27
  2. (obsolete) shameless; immodest Tags: obsolete Synonyms: walang-hiya, simberguensa
    Sense id: en-buhong-tl-adj-Jj7aDtZC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: buhungin, kabuhungan, magbuhong, mapagbuhong, pagbubuhong, pagbuhong, pagbuhungan

Noun

IPA: /buˈhoŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bʊˈhoŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: buhóng [canonical], ᜊᜓᜑᜓᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], bohong [alternative]
Rhymes: -oŋ Etymology: Borrowed from Malay bohong (“lie; falsehood”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bor|ms:bohong<t:lie; falsehood>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "lie; falsehood", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Malay", "term" : "bohong", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ms" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "buhong", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="buhong"> Borrowed from Malay bohong (“lie; falsehood”). Head templates: {{tl-noun|buhóng|b=+}} buhóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜓᜅ᜔)
  1. villain Synonyms: kontrabida, bilyano
    Sense id: en-buhong-tl-noun-rQZLqnhW Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 51 0 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 0 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 0 56 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 29 0 71 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 31 4 65 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 32 4 64 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 31 5 64 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 38 12 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 14 6 80 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 27 4 69

Alternative forms

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