bitukang manok

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bituka +‎ manok, literally, “intestines of a chicken”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /biˌtukaŋ maˈnok/, [bɪˌtu.xɐŋ mɐˈnok]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧tu‧kang ma‧nok

Noun[edit]

bitukang manók (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜃᜅ᜔ ᜋᜈᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. sea lettuce (Ulva intestinalis)
  2. (figurative) road full of hairpin bends; zigzag road
    Synonym: daang paliko-liko

Further reading[edit]

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