nguyngoy

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ŋujˈŋoj/ [ŋʊɪ̯ˈŋoɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -oj
  • Syllabification: nguy‧ngoy

Noun

nguyngóy (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜓᜌ᜔ᜅᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. incessant cry of a child throwing a tantrum
    Synonym: ngakngak

Derived terms
  • magnguyngoy
  • nguynguyan

Further reading
  • “nguyngoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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