malunggay

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Tagalog malunggay.

Noun[edit]

malunggay (uncountable)

  1. A tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.

Tagalog[edit]

Tagalog Wikipedia has an article on:
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Malunggay leaves (Moringa oleifera)

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Malay merunggai, from Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ma‧lung‧gay
  • IPA(key): /maluŋˈɡaj/, [mɐ.lʊŋˈɡaɪ̯]

Noun[edit]

malunggáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜌ᜔) (botany)

  1. malunggay

Descendants[edit]

  • → English: malunggay

References[edit]

  • “malunggay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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