katsang

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Malay kacang (“nut; bean”). See also Ternateño Chavacano kachang-kachang (“garrulous; talkaative”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈt͡ʃaŋ/ [kɐˈt͡ʃaŋ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /katˈsaŋ/ [kɐt̪ˈsaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: kat‧sang

Noun

katsáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜐᜅ᜔)

1. bean

   Synonyms: priholes, (obsolete) pirisulis

2. (figurative) loud empty boasting

   Synonyms: paghahambog, pagmamayabang

See also

• katsaw

Further reading

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