punongkahoy

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun nu kahiw. By surface analysis, puno +‎ -ng- +‎ kahoy. Compare Malay pohon kayu.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌpunoŋˈkahoj/, [ˌpu.noŋˈka.hoɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: pu‧nong‧ka‧hoy

Noun[edit]

púnongkáhoy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜑᜓᜌ᜔) (botany)

  1. tree
    Synonym: puno

Further reading[edit]

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