tinghoy
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hokkien 燈火/灯火 (teng-hóe, “lights”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiŋˈhoj/ [tɪŋˈhoɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -oj
- Syllabification: ting‧hoy
Noun[edit]
tinghóy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜅ᜔ᜑᜓᜌ᜔)
- oil lamp with a wick that burns with a small steady flame (either in a clay or metal bowl or enclosed in glass)