paratang

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from pa- +‎ datang (“scold someone so that they understand”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈɾataŋ/ [pɐˈɾaː.t̪ɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -ataŋ
• Syllabification: pa‧ra‧tang

Noun

paratang (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜆᜅ᜔)

1. accusation

   Synonyms: akusasyon, buhat-sala, bintang

Derived terms

• ganting-paratang
• iparatang
• magparatang
• naparatangan
• pagpaparatang
• paratangan
• pinaratangan

 

Further reading

• “paratang” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “paratang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018