islang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

slang

Etymology

Borrowed from English slang.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: is‧lang

IPA^(key): /ʔisˈlaŋ/, [ʔɪsˈlaŋ]

IPA^(key): /ʔisˈleŋ/, [ʔɪsˈleŋ] (English pronunciation influence)

Noun

isláng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔)

(linguistics) slang (words or expression)
Synonyms: balbal, salitang-kalye, kawi

Derived terms

islangin

Adjective

isláng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔)

(colloquial) with a distinctively native English accent (especially an American accent like pronouncing /æ/ instead of /a/ or /e/ sounds)
Ayos ka mag-Ingles a, parang Kano, islang na islang!
You speak English really well, like an American, with a very native English accent!

Further reading

“islang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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