"tango" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /taˈŋoʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [t̪ɐˈŋoʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: tangô [canonical], ᜆᜅᜓ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -oʔ Etymology: Compare Bikol Central tango, Kapampangan tangu, and Maranao dango. Etymology templates: {{cog|bcl|tango}} Bikol Central tango, {{cog|pam|tangu}} Kapampangan tangu, {{cog|mrw|dango}} Maranao dango Head templates: {{tl-noun|tangô|b=+}} tangô (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅᜓ)
  1. nod; nodding (of the head) Synonyms: pagtango
    Sense id: en-tango-tl-noun-y1uO4ppr Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 53 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 52 48 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 52 48
  2. (by extension) consent; agreement Tags: broadly Synonyms: pagpayag, pagsang-ayon, pag-oo, pagpapahinuhod, pagpapaoo
    Sense id: en-tango-tl-noun-zKlInQWV Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 53 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 52 48 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: itango, magpatango, mapatango, pagtango, patango, patango-tango, patanguin, tanguan, tatango-tango, tumango
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        },
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-oʔ"
    }
  ],
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}

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