talinong

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly related to Malay renung (meditation, thinking). Compare dunong.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˈlinoŋ/ [t̪ɐˈliː.n̪oŋ]
  • Rhymes: -inoŋ
  • Syllabification: ta‧li‧nong

Noun

talinong (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜒᜈᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. sharpness of memory; photographic memory
    Synonyms: talino, dunong, talas ng isip
    matalinong na taoperson with sharp memory
  2. (Batangas, obsolete) act of being certain towards something
    Synonyms: tanto, tiyak, usisa, ulositha, alusitha, talastas, sunghi, sudhi
  3. (obsolete) act of becoming apt or informed (through time or exercise of an action)
    Hindi ako makatalinong niyan.
    I am not apt for that. or I cannot figure that out.

Derived terms

  • magtalinong
  • makatalinong
  • matalinong
  • talinungin
  • tumalinong

See also

Adjective

talinong (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜒᜈᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. (obsolete) understood
    Synonyms: alam, tukoy, naintindihan, tanto, tiyak, batid

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