bumbong

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Malay bumbung, Indonesian bumbung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bumˈboŋ/, [bʊmˈboŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bum‧bong

Noun

bumbóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. cylindrical container (especially those made of bamboo)
  2. (neologism) cylinder
    Synonym: silindro
  3. Alternative form of bungbong

Derived terms

References
  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL
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