altanghap

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of almusal (“breakfast”) +‎ tanghalian (“lunch”) +‎ hapunan (“dinner”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔaltaŋˈhap/ [ˌʔal.t̪ɐŋˈhap̚]
  • Rhymes: -ap
  • Syllabification: al‧tang‧hap

Noun

áltangháp (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜆᜅ᜔ᜑᜉ᜔) (slang)

  1. single meal eaten for the entire day (usually eaten at noon)
  2. full board

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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