kabibeng-tainga

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kabibing-tainga

Etymology

From kabibe (“seashell”) +‎ -ng- +‎ tainga (“ear”). See also Spanish oreja de mar (literally “ear of the sea”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kaˌbibeŋ tajˈŋa/ [kɐˌbiː.bɛn̪ t̪aɪ̯ˈŋa], (colloquial) /kaˌbibeŋ ˈteŋa/ [kɐˌbiː.bɛn̪ ˈt̪ɛː.ŋɐ]
    • Rhymes: -a
    • Syllabification: ka‧bi‧beng-tai‧nga
  • IPA^(key): /kaˌbibeŋ taˈʔiŋa/ [kɐˌbiː.bɛn̪ t̪ɐˈʔiː.ŋɐ] (dated)
    • Rhymes: -iŋa
    • Syllabification: ka‧bi‧beng-ta‧i‧nga

Noun

kabibeng-taingá or kabibeng-tainga (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜆᜌᜒᜅ or ᜃᜊᜒᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜆᜁᜅ)

1. ear shell; abalone

   Synonym: abulon