botong

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun. Compare Bikol Central butong, Fijian vutu, Malagasy bontona, Malay butung, and Maori hutu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /boˈtoŋ/, [boˈtoŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bo‧tong

Noun[edit]

botóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. fish poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica)