urong

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.

urong

1. (anatomy) nose

• orong — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈʔuɾoŋ/ [ˈʔu.ɾoŋ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -uɾoŋ
  • IPA^(key): /ʔuˈɾoŋ/ [ʔʊˈɾoŋ] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: u‧rong

urong (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜓᜅ᜔)

1. backward movement; moving back; retreat; recession

   Synonyms: atras, pag-atras, balik, pagbalik

2. backing out (of one's promises, etc.)

   Synonyms: talusira, pagtatalusira, pakikipagtalusira

3. revocation (of permits, etc.)

   Synonyms: bawi, pagbawi

4. shrinkage (of fabrics, etc.)

   Synonyms: pag-ikli, pangingikli

5. postponement (of events, activities, etc.)

   Synonym: pagpapaliban

6. retraction (of one's statement)

   Synonyms: bawi, pagbawi

7. (chiefly Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Rizal) clearing of table after eating

   Synonyms: imis, pag-iimis, ligpit, pagliligpit

8. (chiefly Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Rizal) washing the dishes

   Synonyms: hugas, (Quezon, Marinduque) dayag

9. end from work shift; dismissal from work

   Synonyms: labasan, paglalabasan, uwian, pag-uuwian

10. retreat from a fight or contest; refusal to fight anymore

    Synonyms: ayaw, pag-ayaw

uróng (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜓᜅ᜔)

1. contracting; shrunken (of something)

   Synonyms: umikli, nangikli, umurong, nangurong

2. given to retreating or running away (from a fight)

   Synonyms: takbuhin, ayawin

3. receding; sloping back

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.

urong

1. (anatomy) nose