senglot

Tagalog

Etymology

Corruption and backslang of lasing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈseŋlot/, [ˈsɛn.lot]
  • Hyphenation: seng‧lot

Adjective

senglot (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. (slang, back slang) drunk
    Synonyms: lasing, lango, barik
    • 1987, Simplicio P. Bisa, Paulina B. Bisa, Lahing kayumanggi: panitikang Pilipino:
      No'n ko naisip na magpunta sa ospital. Hindi na malinaw ngayon sa isip ko kung bakit nagpunta ako no'n sa ospital. Siguro'y senglot lang ako sa nainom kong marka-demonyo.
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References
  • Rosario Torres-Yu, Lilia F. Antonio, Ligaya Tiamson-Rubin (1999) Talinghagang Bukambibig, National Bookstore, →ISBN
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