taingambabuy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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

Noun

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