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    Mapaghambog (en. Boastful)

    /ma.paɡ.ham.bog/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    adjective
    Showing excessive arrogance.
    He is a boastful person who always claims successes he did not achieve.
    Siya ay isang mapaghambog na tao na laging umaangkin ng mga tagumpay na hindi naman niya nagawa.
    Exhibiting behavior that shows potential wealth or skill.
    His boastful style of dressing attracted attention.
    Ang kanyang mapaghambog na istilo ng pananamit ay nagbigay sa kanya ng pansin.

    Etymology

    From the root word 'hambog' with the prefix 'ma-' added.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    boastful friend
    A friend who is naturally boastful.
    mapaghambog na kaibigan
    boastful success
    A success that is overly amplified or bragged about.
    mapaghambog na tagumpay

    Related Words

    proud
    A person who is arrogant and often boasts about themselves.
    hambog
    arrogant
    Possessing a sharpness in comfortable behavior or thought.
    mayabang

    Slang Meanings

    arrogant
    He might get angry, he's so arrogant.
    Baka magalit siya, sobrang mapaghambog kasi siya.
    very famous
    With all his accomplishments, he's really very famous.
    Sa dami ng kanyang accomplishments, talagang mapaghambog na sikat na sikat siya.
    show-off
    You know those show-offs? I don't like them!
    Alam mo yung mga pabibo na mapaghambog? Ayoko sa kanila!