sumbong

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sumbuŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sumˈboŋ/ [sumˈboŋ]
• Hyphenation: sum‧bong

Verb

sumbóng (plural surumbong, Basahan spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

1. to tell on (give sensitive information); to snitch; to rat out someone

   Synonyms: usip, tuga

Derived terms

• isumbong
• magsumbong
• sumbongan

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sombong — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sumbuŋ.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sumˈboŋ/ [sʊmˈboŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: sum‧bong

Noun

sumbóng (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

1. act of snitching or telling (on someone)

   Synonym: pagsumbong

2. accusation made by someone telling on someone else
3. act of accusing someone (of wrongdoing, etc.)

   Synonyms: paratang, pagpaparatang

4. (law) act of charging someone in court

   Synonyms: sakdal, habla, demanda, pagsasakdal, paghahabla, pagdedemanda

5. accusation; complaint; charge (against someone)

   Synonyms: sakdal, habla, demanda

Derived terms

• ipagsumbong
• pagsusumbong
• sumbungan
• sumbungera
• sumbungero
• sumbungin
• tagapagsumbong

 

Further reading

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