komang

Tagalog

Etymology

From backslang of Spanish manco, from Latin mancus (“maimed, crippled”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkomaŋ/ [ˈkoː.mɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -omaŋ
• Syllabification: ko‧mang

Adjective

komang (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜅ᜔)

1. crooked; twisted (of one's arms or hands)

   Synonyms: singkol, kimaw, pingkaw

2. with crooked or twisted arms (of a person)

   Synonym: singkol

Further reading

• “komang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.