TANGU
TANGU is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...
tangu n {1} canine tooth.
{2} fang of animals.
Maáyung anting-anting ang tangu sa buáya, A crocodiles tooth is a powerful charm.
{3} cog of gears.
sa báliw, lintì n in folk belief, the tooth of a thunderbolt that gets lodged in places where it strikes.
It possesses a magical power.
tang-an a {1} highly unscrupulous.
Pahiphip giyud kanang mga tang-an sa sitihul, Those unscrupu-lous people in City Hall have to be bribed.
{2} tops in ones field due to experience.
Tang-an siyang magsusúlat sa Binisayà, He is one of the top Visayan writers.
{3} rich, wealthy.
Nagparti ang mga tang-an sa Maníla Hutil, The oligarchs are having a party at the Manila Hotel.
{2} fang of animals.
Maáyung anting-anting ang tangu sa buáya, A crocodiles tooth is a powerful charm.
{3} cog of gears.
sa báliw, lintì n in folk belief, the tooth of a thunderbolt that gets lodged in places where it strikes.
It possesses a magical power.
tang-an a {1} highly unscrupulous.
Pahiphip giyud kanang mga tang-an sa sitihul, Those unscrupu-lous people in City Hall have to be bribed.
{2} tops in ones field due to experience.
Tang-an siyang magsusúlat sa Binisayà, He is one of the top Visayan writers.
{3} rich, wealthy.
Nagparti ang mga tang-an sa Maníla Hutil, The oligarchs are having a party at the Manila Hotel.