hunyango
التعريفات والمعاني
== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
goniang̃o — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
hiniang̃o, huniang̃o — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
hinyango
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hunˈjaŋoʔ/ [hʊnˈɲaː.ŋoʔ]
IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /hunˈjaŋoʔ/ [hʊn̪ˈjaː.ŋoʔ]
Rhymes: -aŋoʔ
Syllabification: hun‧ya‧ngo
=== Noun ===
hunyangò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜅᜓ)
green crested lizard (Bronchocela cristatella), known for its ability to change color
(by extension) chameleon (reptile)
Synonyms: balubid, kamaleon
(figurative) changeable or fickle person; chameleon (person with inconstant behavior)
Synonyms: tuso, kamaleon
(figurative, colloquial) stupid; fool
Synonyms: tanga, estupido
==== See also ====
=== Further reading ===
“hunyango”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993), Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 59