labong

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaboŋ/, [ˈl̪a.boŋ]
• Hyphenation: la‧bong

Adjective

labong

1. abundant in leaves
2. verdant; abundant in verdure; lush with vegetation
3. having a big, voluminous hair

Anagrams

• lagnob

Tagalog

Etymology

Ultimately from Malay rebung, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *rəbuŋ. Compare Kapampangan labung.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈboŋ/ [lɐˈboŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: la‧bong

Noun

labóng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

1. young, tender, edible bamboo shoot

Related terms

• Malabon

 

See also

• bunga
• suloy
• supang
• talbos
• usbong
• yamungmong

 

Further reading

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