hunyango

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• hiniang̃o, huniang̃o — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• hinyango

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hunˈjaŋoʔ/ [hʊˈɲaː.ŋoʔ]
• Rhymes: -aŋoʔ
• Syllabification: hun‧ya‧ngo

Noun

hunyangò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜅᜓ)

1. chameleon (reptile)

   Synonym: balubid

2. (figurative) changeable or fickle person; chameleon (person with inconstant behavior)

   Synonym: tuso

See also

• balimbing
• hinyayango

 

Further reading

• “hunyango”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018