"tangay" meaning in Tagalog

See tangay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /taˈŋaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [t̪ɐˈŋaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: tangáy [canonical], ᜆᜅᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *taŋay (“be carried away by someone or something”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*taŋay<t:be carried away by someone or something>|text=++}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "tangay", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="tangay"> Inherited from Proto-Philippine *taŋay (“be carried away by someone or something”). Head templates: {{tl-adj|tangáy|b=+}} tangáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅᜌ᜔)
  1. carried away Synonyms: dala, dinala, nadala
    Sense id: en-tangay-tl-adj-QRpRy7L- Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, 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 mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 13 29 10 17 4 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 13 29 10 17 4 18 11 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 33 12 19 4 21 11 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 32 10 19 4 24 10 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 33 14 18 3 20 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 31 13 17 4 22 12 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 34 13 18 3 19 12 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 36 7 21 6 22 7 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 35 12 18 3 20 11
  2. held tightly in the mouth Synonyms: kagat, kagat-kagat
    Sense id: en-tangay-tl-adj-1KcyswaS

Noun

IPA: /taˈŋaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [t̪ɐˈŋaɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: tangáy [canonical], ᜆᜅᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aj Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *taŋay (“be carried away by someone or something”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*taŋay<t:be carried away by someone or something>|text=++}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "tangay", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="tangay"> Inherited from Proto-Philippine *taŋay (“be carried away by someone or something”). Head templates: {{tl-noun|tangáy|b=+}} tangáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅᜌ᜔)
  1. act of being carried away (by the current, wind, kidnapper, etc.) Synonyms: pagtangay, pagkatangay
    Sense id: en-tangay-tl-noun-bXQi3KeW
  2. act of holding tightly in the mouth (as a bone by a dog)
    Sense id: en-tangay-tl-noun-jOJzG7a9
  3. person carried away (by the current, wind, kidnapper, etc.)
    Sense id: en-tangay-tl-noun-NbTmZ~wQ
  4. anything held tightly in the mouth
    Sense id: en-tangay-tl-noun-GejUKROK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hinangay, hinangayin, manghinangay, mapatangay, matangay, pagkatangay, pagtangay, panghihinangay, panghinangay, tangayin, tumangay
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