palong-manok

Tagalog

Etymology

Compound of palong +‎ manok, after the grass's resemblance to a cockscomb.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌpaloŋ maˈnok/ [ˌpa.loŋ mɐˈnok]
  • Rhymes: -ok
  • Syllabification: pa‧long-ma‧nok

Noun

palong-manók (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜋᜈᜓᜃ᜔)

  1. species of grass with straight, smooth blades, resembling a cockscomb
    Synonym: palong-palungan

Further reading
  • “palong-manok”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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