palong-manok

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of palong +‎ manok, after the grass's resemblance to a cockscomb.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌpaloŋ maˈnok/ [ˌpa.loŋ mɐˈnok]
Rhymes: -ok
Syllabification: pa‧long-ma‧nok

Noun[edit]

palong-manók (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜋᜈᜓᜃ᜔)

species of grass with straight, smooth blades, resembling a cockscomb
Synonym: palong-palungan

Further reading[edit]

“palong-manok”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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