tungkod

Tagalog

Alternative forms

tongcod — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
tungkor — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tukud, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tukud, from Proto-Austronesian *tukud. Doublet of tukod. Compare Cebuano sungkod.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tuŋˈkod/ [tʊŋˈkod]
Rhymes: -od
Syllabification: tung‧kod

Noun

tungkód (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜇ᜔)

cane; walking stick; staff
Synonym: baston

Derived terms

magtungkod
tungkod-pari

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