kumunoy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier kuminoy, attested in the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kumuˈnoj/ [kʊ.mʊˈnoɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -oj
  • Syllabification: ku‧mu‧noy

Noun

kumunóy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜓᜈᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. marsh; mire; quagmire
    Synonyms: balaho, kulunoy
  2. (by extension) quicksand

See also

References
  • “kumunoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Rosalio Serrano (1854) Diccionario de terminos comunes tagalo-castellano‎ (in Spanish), page 14
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