watsinanggo

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Clipping of guwatsinanggo.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /wat̪s̪iˈn̪aŋˌɡo/, /watʃiˈn̪aŋˌɡo/
  • Rhymes: -aŋɡo
  • Hyphenation: wat‧si‧nang‧go, wa‧tsi‧nang‧go

Noun

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watsinanggo

  1. (slang) a wily and mischievous person
  2. (colloquial, dated) a misfit, hooligan
    Tua nasad tong mga watsinanggo ay!
    There go those hooligans again!

Adjective

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watsinanggo

  1. (dated) sly, cunning and mischievous

Verb

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watsinanggo

  1. (dated) to do mischievous acts
    Ayaw na lagi pa'g winatsinanggo, aron dili na ka dakpon.
    Stop fooling around already so that you would stop getting arrested.