Barungbarong (en. Greeting or salutation)

/ba-roong-ba-rong/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of greeting or salutation commonly used in indigenous communities.

In their ceremony, they use the word barungbarong as a greeting.

Sa kanilang seremonya, ginagamit nila ang salitang barungbarong bilang pagbati.

Indigenous

Barungbarong, friend!

A warm greeting to a friend.

Barungbarong, kaibigan!

salutation

A greeting to others often used during meetings.

salutation

A person who takes things too seriously, with no joy.

You need to chill out; don’t be such a barungbarong!

Kailangan naman relax-relax ka, wag kang maging barungbarong!

A person who doesn't know how to listen and always has their own opinion.

He argues about everything; he's really such a barungbarong!

Nag-aargue siya sa lahat, talagang barungbarong!