Tanggunggong (en. Responsibility)

/taŋ.ɡuŋ.ɡoŋ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
An object or obligation that a person must fulfill.
The responsibility of every parent is to take care of their children.
Ang tanggunggong ng bawat magulang ay alagaan ang kanilang mga anak.
The state of having responsibility or duty in a situation.
He must face his responsibilities at work.
Dapat niyang harapin ang kanyang mga tanggunggong sa trabaho.

Etymology

From the root word 'tanggung' meaning 'duty' or 'responsibility' and 'gong' that may symbolize an object.

Common Phrases and Expressions

responsibility to the family
responsibility related to the family
tanggunggong sa pamilya
parental responsibility
responsibility that parents must fulfill
tanggunggong ng magulang

Related Words

responsibility
The ability or obligation to do what is right and good.
responsibilidad
duty
Something you must do or offer due to a position or involvement.
tungkulin

Slang Meanings

when there's a big responsibility that you don't want to take on
I hope I'm not the one to take on this project, I have a lot of other tasks.
Sana hindi ako ang tanggunggong sa project na 'to, ang dami ng ibang gawain.
sacrificing or enduring a difficult situation for someone else's sake
I'm covering for your problem again so make sure you fix that.
Tanggunggong na naman ako sa problema mo kaya sikapin mong ayusin 'yan.
having a heavy load or burden
Wow, the weight of my responsibility to my family is heavy, I need to support them.
Grabe, ang bigat ng tanggunggong ko sa pamilya ko, kailangan ko silang suportahan.