битанґа

See also: битанга

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian битанга / bitanga, from Hungarian bitang, ultimately from Middle Low German bûte. Cognate with Old Slovak bitang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [biˈtaŋɡa]
• Rhymes: -aŋɡa
• Hyphenation: би‧тан‧ґа

Noun

битанґа (bitanga) m pers (related adjective битаньски)

1. (derogatory) rogue, rascal, scoundrel

Related terms

(nouns):

• битаньшаґ m inan (bitanʹšag)

(verbs):

• битанґовац impf (bitangovac)

Further reading

• Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “битанґа”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy