tawong

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ta‧wong

Etymology 1

Compare talong.

Noun

tawong

1. an eggplant
   1. the plant Solanum melongena; a species of -nightshade, grown for its edible fruit
   2. the fruit of this plant; an aubergine

Etymology 2

Contraction of ‘tawo nga’.

Noun

tawong

1. a person; man (followed by a modifier)

   tawong buang

   crazy person

   tawong datu

   rich man