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Giingong
alleged; presumedadjective
- Alternative meanings
alleged; presumed; supposed; reportedly; claimed but not proven
- Pronunciation
gee-EE-ngong
- Root and affixes
From ingon, to say. Giingong is used for something said or alleged.
- Variants or conjugations
giingong; ginaingon; kuno; gituohan nga; sumala pa
- Related words and expressions
say; accused; suspect; case; offense; report; police
- Meaning and usage notes
Giingong is common in news writing to keep legal caution. Kuno is more informal, like supposedly or so they say.
accusedallegedlegalpresumedsupposed
Gidakop ang giingong suspek sa kaso.
The alleged suspect in the case was arrested.
Giimbestigahan pa ang giingong kalapasan.
The alleged violation is still being investigated.