Pandungan (en. Corner)

/pán.dun.gan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A part of a wall or house where two or more edges meet.
The corner in their house is beautiful and spacious.
Ang pandungan sa kanilang bahay ay maganda at maluwag.
Space formed by the intersection of two walls.
There is a small table in that corner.
Mayroong maliit na mesa sa pandungan na iyon.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'dungaw' meaning 'to look' or 'to peek'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

in the corner
located in the corner of a place.
nasa pandungan

Related Words

peek
The act of looking or peeking from a hidden place.
dungaw

Slang Meanings

Banana peel that cools you down
Bro, it's so hot here, it feels like a pandungan.
Bro, ang init dito, parang pandungan lang.
Food that quenches thirst
Just eat some pandungan, that's good enough!
Kumain ka na lang ng pandungan, okay na 'yan!