siyantung

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English shantung, from Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 山東山东 (Shan¹-tung¹).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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siyantung (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. shantung (a heavy fabric, with a rough surface, made from wild silk)
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See also

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References

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  • siyantung”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 54