naniningalang-pugad (naníningaláng-pugad) Filipino/Tagalog term
naníningaláng-pugad
Syllables:
na·ní·ni·nga·láng-pu·gad
[na-ní-ni-nga-láng-pu-gad]
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adjective
Literal meaning: looking up the nest
Filipino meaning:
- batang lalaki na malapit nang magbinata
English meaning:
- young man in early adolescence
Example:
- Napapadalas nang ginagabi ang anak mo. Naníningaláng-pugad na talaga ang batang iyan.
English translation:
- Your son often go home at night. That young man is really in early adolescence.