humigit-kumulang

See also: humigit kumulang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• humigit kumulang
• humiguit cumolang — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

From humigit +‎ kumulang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /humiˌɡit kuˈmulaŋ/ [hʊ.mɪˌɣit̪ kʊˈmuː.lɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -ulaŋ
• Syllabification: hu‧mi‧git-ku‧mu‧lang

Adverb

humigít-kumulang (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜋᜒᜄᜒᜆ᜔ᜃᜓᜋᜓᜎᜅ᜔)

1. more or less; approximately; about

   Synonyms: halos, may mga

Further reading

• “humigit-kumulang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018