yungib

Tagalog

Alternative forms

yong̃ib — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈjuŋib/ [ˈju.ŋɪb], /juˈŋib/ [jʊˈŋib]
Rhymes: -uŋib, -ib
Syllabification: yu‧ngib

Noun

yungib or yungíb (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜅᜒᜊ᜔)

cave; cavern
Synonyms: kuweba, lungaw, lungib, (obsolete) yukib

Pumasok siya sa madilim na yungib.
He went in the dark cave.

Related terms

yukib

See also

katakumba
lungib

Further reading

“yungib”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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