barong-barong

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog barong-barong.

Noun

barong-barong (plural barong-barongs)

  1. (Philippines) A hovel or shanty.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • barongbarong
  • barungbarong, barung-barong, barumbarong
  • balongbalong — obsolete

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbaɾoŋ ˈbaɾoŋ/ [ˌbaː.ɾom ˈbaː.ɾoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾoŋ
  • Syllabification: ba‧rong-ba‧rong

Noun

barong-barong (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜇᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. hovel; small, mean house; shanty; makeshift shack
    Synonyms: kubo-kubuhan, kubo, dampa, amak

Descendants

  • → English: barong-barong

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