bongga
التعريفات والمعاني
== Makasar ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈboŋɡa]
=== Noun ===
bongga (Lontara spelling ᨅᨚᨁ)
(anatomy) thigh (upper leg)
== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
Uncertain. Compare Hiligaynon buggaitan, bunggaitan (“prominent; outstanding; excellent”) and Cebuano banggiitan (“valiant; brave; dynamic”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈboŋɡa/ [ˈboŋ.ɡɐ]
Rhymes: -oŋɡa
Syllabification: bong‧ga
=== Adjective ===
bongga (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅ᜔ᜄ) (originally gay slang, colloquial)
showy; luxurious; extravagant; fabulous
year unknown, The Bread Basket, Rex Bookstore, Inc., page 10
Wow, Mommy, bongga ang invitation card niya!" "Oo nga; pero sa bahay lang ang party niya. Puro spaghetti'! juice lang yan. Di bale na." Tita, let's go. First time kong maka-attend ng debut party. Crowne Plaza pa." "Anak, wala pa akong pera.
==== Derived terms ====
kabonggahan
=== Further reading ===
“bongga”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
“bongga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018