"Tungtung" is a word in ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
v. /MAKI-: KA-/ to talk or converse with.
túngtung - What is thrown in free of
charge as an addition to what is sold to a
customer, etc. See áman, támba, óbong,
túbung.
túngtung - To place—, put—, sit—, be—,
rest—, upon. Itúngtung iní sa látok.
Tungtungí siní ang látok. Put this on the
table. (cf. butáng).
túngtung - The second or after (latter)
crop of kadiós-peas, etc. (cf. talóngtong).
tungtung v {1} [A; c] step, put on top.
Mitungtung siya sa tabládu arun pagdiskursu, He stepped on the stage to speak.
Itungtung ang silya sa lamísa, Put the chair on top of the table.
{2} [A; b6] reach an age, grade in school.
Karun hinúun nga mi-tungtung na aku ning ákung panuígun, Now that I have reached this age.
Primarya ra ang íyang hitungtungan, He didnt get any further than the primary grades.
{3} [A; c] put interest on a loan.
Grábi sad kang makatungtung ug túbù, You sure charge a high interest.
n interest on a loan.
As pathetic as it was, she'd rather hold on to the possibility of something perfect than be hit with the reality of nothing much.
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butáng - To put, place, lay. Ibutáng mo ang líbro sa lamésa. Put the book on the table. Butangi ang …
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