taingambabuy

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tainga (ear) +‎ -m- +‎ baboy (pig).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /taˌʔiŋamˈbabuj/, [tɐˌʔi.ŋɐmˈba.bʊɪ̯] (dated)

  • IPA(key): /ˌtajŋamˈbabuj/, [ˌtaɪ̯.ŋɐmˈba.bʊɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧i‧ngam‧ba‧buy

Noun[edit]

taíngambábuy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜁᜅᜋ᜔ᜊᜊᜓᜌ᜔) (botany)

  1. Gonocaryum calleryanum (small erect flowering tree with long slender branches, used to cure stomach troubles)
    Synonyms: lunas, malapinggan, malasamat

Further reading[edit]

  • taingambabuy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018