komang

Tagalog

Etymology

From backslang of Spanish manco, from Latin mancus (“maimed, crippled”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkomaŋ/ [ˈkoː.mɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -omaŋ
  • Syllabification: ko‧mang

Adjective

komang (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜅ᜔)

  1. crooked; twisted (of one's arms or hands)
    Synonyms: singkol, kimaw, pingkaw
  2. with crooked or twisted arms (of a person)
    Synonym: singkol

Further reading

  • “komang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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