Cebuano
n. 1. canine tooth; 2. fang of animals. Maáyung anting-anting ang tangu sa buáya, A crocodile’s tooth is a powerful charm; 3. cog of gears. — sa báliw, lintì n. in folk belief, the tooth of a thunderbolt that gets lodged in places where it strikes. It possesses a magical power. tang-an a. 1. highly unscrupulous. Pahiphip giyud kanang mga tang-an sa sitihul, Those unscrupulous people in City Hall have to be bribed; 2. tops in one’s field due to experience. Tang-an siyang magsusúlat sa Binisayà, He is one of the top Visayan writers; 3. rich, wealthy. Nagparti ang mga tang-an sa Maníla Hutil, The oligarchs are having a party at the Manila Hotel.