tangkung n leafy vegetable of swamps and stagnant pools, cultivated and wild: Ipomoea aquatica. v [A13; b6] make, have tangkung.
tanglad n lemon grass, a k.o. tall grass that smells of lemon and is used as a spice: Andropogon citratus. v [A; b6] season with tanglad.
tanglas a smooth to the throat when drunk or taken as medicine. Maháwut ug tanglas nga tubà, Mellow and smooth palm toddy. ma- = [tanglas].
tangpi = [tampi].
tangsà1 v [B; b6] be, become very thin, emaciated. Magtangsà (matangsà) ka giyud ug dì ka mukáug maáyu, You’ll grow thin if you don’t eat well. a emaciated, thin.
tangsà2 = [tingsì].
tangsi n strong monofilament of nylon or catgut, used for guitar strings, fishline, and the like.
tangsù v [AB16; a1] be loosened from its socket or detached from its place, cause s.t. to be so. Kinsay nagtangsù sa tiil sa silya? Who loosened the legs of the chair? Natangsù ang kab-ing sa kibídu, One side of the eyeglass frame came off. Tangsúa úsà ang ngípun únà ibta, Loosen the tooth first before you pull it. tangsùtangsù v [B16] be wobbly after being loosened at its base. Nagtangsùtangsù ang pasamánu, The handrail is wobbly.
tangtang v 1 [AB123; a] take off, remove s.t. fastened or tied. Tabángi kug tangtang sa yúgu sa kábaw, Help me take off the carabao’s yoke. Nakatangtang ang bábuy sa íyang gihigtan, The pig worked himself loose from the place it was tied. Tangtánga ímung pustísu kun manutbras ka, Remove your false teeth when you brush them. 2 [A; a] pay off debts, free from obligation. Tangtángun ku ang útang, I will pay off the debt.†
tangu n 1 canine tooth. 2 fang of animals. Maáyung anting-anting ang tangu sa buáya, A crocodile’s tooth is a powerful charm. 3 cog of gears. — sa báliw, lintì n in folk belief, the tooth of a thunderbolt that gets lodged in places where it strikes. It possesses a magical power. tang-an a 1 highly unscrupulous. Pahiphip giyud kanang mga tang-an sa sitihul, Those unscrupulous people in City Hall have to be bribed. 2 tops in one’s field due to experience. Tang-an siyang magsusúlat sa Binisayà, He is one of the top Visayan writers. 3 rich, wealthy. Nagparti ang mga tang-an sa Maníla Hutil, The oligarchs are having a party at the Manila Hotel.