dilang-anghel

Tagalog

Etymology

From dila +‎ -ng- +‎ anghel, literally “angel's tongue”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌdilaŋ ʔaŋˈhel/ [ˌd̪iː.lɐŋ ʔɐŋˈhɛl]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: di‧lang-ang‧hel

Noun

dilang-anghél (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜅ᜔ᜀᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜎ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) saying things that will eventually come true

   Synonym: bibig-anghel

Derived terms

• magdilang-anghel