charing

See also: Charing

English

Verb

charing

1. present participle and gerund of chare
2. present participle and gerund of char

Anagrams

• arching, chagrin, chargin'

Tagalog

Etymology

From Charing (“female given name”), from Charito +‎ -ing, where Charito itself is from Charo +‎ -ito, originally from Spanish Charo. The retention of the ⟨Ch⟩ initial makes it also an unadapted borrowing from Spanish. The cultured sense is influenced by English charming.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaˈɾiŋ/ [t͡ʃɐˈɾɪŋ]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /tsaˈɾiŋ/ [t͡sɐˈɾɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: cha‧ring

Interjection

charíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (women's speech)

1. (slang, originally gay slang) expression by a speaker, playfully admitting to telling a joke or a lie: just kidding
2. (gay slang) expression of impatience or rejection towards one being spoken to: I've had enough!

   Synonym: tama na

Adjective

charíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (women's speech)

1. (slang) flirtatious; loose (of a woman)

   Synonym: malandi

2. (gay slang) contrived; artificial

Noun

charíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (women's speech)

1. (slang, originally gay slang) joke; lie; fib
2. (gay slang) homosexual male; gay (especially one who is soft, cultured, or sophisticated)

Usage notes

• The word is typically used by women, and may sound effeminate when used by men.

Derived terms

• charinggola
• charos
• charot

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993), Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 30