engganyoso

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish engañoso.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔeŋɡanˈjoso/ [ʔɛŋ.ɡɐˈɲoː.so]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ʔeŋɡanˈjoso/ [ʔɛŋ.ɡɐn̪ˈjoː.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: eng‧gan‧yo‧so

Noun

engganyoso (feminine engganyosa, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜄᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜐᜓ)

1. deceptive; deceitful
2. tricky; cunning; sly

Related terms

• engganyo

 

Further reading

• “engganyoso”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “engganyoso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018