niyog
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- inyog — metathesis, chiefly Nueva Ecija
- niog — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ. Compare Chamorro niyok, Hawaiian niu, Malay nyiur, Mansaka iyog, and Palauan lius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /niˈoɡ/, [ˈɲoɡ]
- Hyphenation: ni‧yog
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.