pilingon

Cebuano

Etymology

Etymology tree

English feeling

Proto-Austronesian *-ən

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-ən

Proto-Philippine *-ən

Cebuano -on

Cebuano pilingon

From English feeling + Cebuano -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈliŋon/ [piˈl̪iː.ŋon̪]
• Hyphenation: pi‧li‧ngon

Adjective

pilingon (Badlit spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜅᜓᜈ᜔)

1. presumptious; delusional

   Synonym: gibati og kaanyag

   Pilingon ra kaayo ka diha abi nimo'g sige siyag tan-aw nimo, nangita ra tog kaila do, wala to maibog nimo.

   Don't be so presumptuous/delusional thinking they keep looking at you; they are just scanning for an acquaintance, not because they have a crush on you.

   Pilingon kaayo ka nga imong giaway imong klasmet nagtuo ka para nimo to iyang post sa FB, wa gani to kaila nimo.

   You are being incredibly presumptuous picking a fight with your classmate just because you assumed their Facebook post was about you; they don't even know who you are.

Noun

pilingon (Badlit spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜒᜅᜓᜈ᜔)

1. (slang) presumptuous or delusional person; someone who acts entirely on gut feelings or wishful thinking, falsely assuming that external actions, words, or romantic affections are directed toward them without any concrete confirmation

   Synonyms: pilingero, asumero

   Mura jud kag pilingero da, abi kay gi-smile-an ka, sugton na ka dayon?

   You are acting like such a feeler [assuming reciprocal affection]; just because she smiled at you, you think she'll accept your courtship right away?

Usage notes

• Unlike someone who is just arrogant (hambog), a pilingon operates entirely on internal projections. They constantly flatter themselves or suffer from hyper-awareness, interpreting vague social cues (a glance, a generic social media post, a polite smile) as definitive proof of validation or personal attack.

See also

• palahan
• lapad ang atay