upong

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔupoŋ/ [ˈʔuː.poŋ]
• Rhymes: -upoŋ
• Syllabification: u‧pong

Noun

upong (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉᜓᜅ᜔)

1. endpoint; verging point

   Synonym: dulo

2. condition of being placed close to one another (with the endpoints touching)

   Synonyms: diit, pagdidiit

3. act of placing a thing close to another (especially end-to-end)

Derived terms

• magkaupong

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔuˈpoŋ/ [ʔʊˈpoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: u‧pong

Noun

upóng (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉᜓᜅ᜔)

1. act of feeding fire with dry wood

   Synonyms: gatong, dubdob

Derived terms

• upungan