baymbing

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliŋbiŋ. Compare Bikol Central balimbing, Tagalog balimbing, Cebuano balimbing and Malay belimbing.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /baimbiŋ/ [bajmˈbiŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: baym‧bing

Noun

baymbing (Sulat Sūg spelling بَيْمْبِڠْ)

  1. Averrhoa carambola; a species of tree in the family Oxalidaceae
  2. the fruit of this tree; carambola; star fruit