taingambabuy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /taiŋamˈbabuj/ [tɐ.ɪ.ŋɐmˈba.bʊɪ̯]
    • IPA(key): /taˌʔiŋamˈbabuj/ [tɐˌʔi.ŋɐmˈba.bʊɪ̯] (dated)
  • Rhymes: -abuj
  • Syllabification: ta‧i‧ngam‧ba‧buy

Noun

taingambabuy or taíngambábuy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜌᜒᜅᜋ᜔ᜊᜊᜓᜌ᜔ or 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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